Government news

6,500 builders' apprenticeship positions to be created [29 Jun 10]

A three-year plan aims to stem skills shortages. ...
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CML urges government to support building societies [24 Jun 10]

The government must improve the prospects of building societies to support the residential property market, one organisation has said. ...
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London Assembly to examine affordable housing delivery [22 Jun 10]

Planning and Housing Committee to examine impact of funding cuts on delivery of residential property in the capital. ...
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  • Government urged to protect "vital" housing investment [22 Jun 10]
  • NAEA calls for stamp duty review and first-time buyer incentives [21 Jun 10]
  • CGT rise 'would deter residential property investment' [21 Jun 10]
  • Budget 'must not destabilise house building' [18 Jun 10]
  • Pickles bins fortnightly rubbish collections [18 Jun 10]
  • Shared residential property red tape 'to be cut' [18 Jun 10]
  • NLA welcomes "targeted approach" on shared housing [18 Jun 10]
  • HCA builders beat housing target [17 Jun 10]
  • Winkworth criticises ditching of letting agents regulation [16 Jun 10]
  • Public 'support residential property development' [14 Jun 10]
  • No new red tape for landlords, says Shapps [14 Jun 10]
  • TCPA welcomes end of "garden grabbing" [14 Jun 10]
  • Tackling 'garden grabbing' will not help housing supply, warns FMB [10 Jun 10]
  • BPF backs scrapping of housing density targets [10 Jun 10]
  • NLA criticises Shapps over "age of aspiration" speech [09 Jun 10]
  • "Age of aspiration" to boost home ownerships, says minister [09 Jun 10]
  • Communities to be at heart of planning process, says minister [08 Jun 10]
  • Government dumps "bin taxes" [08 Jun 10]
  • Government to scrap housing density rules [08 Jun 10]
  • TCPA warns of planning vacuum [07 Jun 10]
  • Government urged to tighten regulation of building industry [04 Jun 10]
  • Government 'must do more' to resolve housing crisis [02 Jun 10]



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