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New homes quality code a step closer to reality
Housebuilders will have to offer effective aftercare service on new homes to iron out snagging problems in a new draft code on quality out for consultation this month.
House prices soar in Wales and the North West
The average UK property price has reached a record high of £261,743 with Wales the strongest performing region according to Halifax's house price index for May.
Planning flow needs to speed up to meet 300,000 new homes target
Developers and housebuilders warn the government is unlikely to hit its goal of 300,000 new homes built a year by the mid-2020s unless it ups its planning permission numbers.
New homes are tops at former Magistrates’ Court in Yate
The site is on the former Magistrates’ Court in Kennedy Way, Yate, which is being redeveloped into 45 new affordable homes.
New builds to offer big markdowns for first-time buyers
Developers will soon be expected to offer discounts of between 30 to 50 per cent on some of the new build homes they build for local first-time buyers on modest incomes.
Developing public land set to get easier for SMEs
Smaller housebuilders are to be given a better chance of bidding to develop public land following a major overhaul of the system.
Works to start on new 71-home development in Retford this summer
Construction works on a new £19m residential scheme in Nottinghamshire are set to commence in summer 2021, led by property developer Taggart Homes.
SME builders give thumbs up to £150m to kickstart ‘made to order’ homes
Smaller builders could benefit from a £150m ‘help to build' fund to make it easier for people to commission a bespoke home.
Power station redevelopment plans gets the green light
A disused coal-fired power station in Staffordshire is set to be redeveloped to offer 2,300 new low carbon homes and a school.
Construction recovery needs long-term plan for green homes
Increased construction output in March is welcome but needs to be sustained with a long-term National Retrofit Strategy to green our homes if the Government is to hit its climate change targets, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) in response to the construction PMI data published today.