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RICS reports further fall in house sales

9 December 2008

The RICS has reported a further fall in house sales but also a rise in buyer interest, in its latest UK housing market survey.

Region home rise opposed

5 December 2008

Proposals to raise the West Midlands regional spatial strategy (RSS) housing target by more than a fifth have been formally opposed by its own regional assembly.

Agency looking at house building role

5 December 2008

The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) is considering building houses itself if the market deteriorates further next year.

Agency to welcome regional plan debate

5 December 2008

The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) officially launched on Monday with its chief executive promising planners that it will not be using a top-down approach.

Homes chief: Whitehall won't meddle with us

5 December 2008

The Government's housing supremo this week issued a hands-off statement to any Whitehall chief seeking involvement in the delivery of the planned linear city in the Thames Gateway.

Rural chief to stand down

5 December 2008

Commission for Rural Communities (CRC) chief executive Graham Garbutt has announced his retirement from the role.

Bell on ... aiming high on airport policy

5 December 2008

Sammy the seagull was feeling peckish. But as a frequent flyer from Blackpool he had enough air miles to take a trip to London.

Homes delivery collapse leaves agency facing public sector role

By Huw Morris

5 December 2008

Staff at the Homes and Communities Agency, which launched this week, could be forgiven for feeling that they are on the receiving end of a hospital pass.

Pathfinder development 'set to halve'

4 December 2008

House building in the government's pathfinder areas for housing market renewal is reportedly "set to halve for each of the next two years".

Go-ahead for Edinburgh brownfield housing

3 December 2008

Edinburgh City Council has granted outline planning consent for a major brownfield regeneration on a site at Newbridge to the west of the city.