Home ownership out of reach for a third
Despite falling house prices research from Circle Anglia has found that a third of Britons believe that home ownership is still out of reach to them. People living in the…
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Blears backs public buildings giveaway
Communities secretary Hazel Blears has unveiled plans to support communities during the recession and recycle public buildings. There will be a range of options for local councils to give buildings…
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Nearly 3 million people in overcrowded housing by 2011
The number of people living in overcrowded homes in England will soar 15 per cent to 2.6 million by 2011 as unemployment and repossessions bite, the National Housing Federation warned…
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The best place to live in the country
People living in mid-Suffolk have the best quality of life in rural Britain, new research claims. It has higher than average home ownership at 77 per cent, and residents there…
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‘Accidental’ landlords pushing down rents
The increase in ‘accidental landlords’ has pushed the average cost of renting down by more than 2 per cent during the first three months of the year. Research from Gumtree.com…
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Conservative’s decentralisation plan
In an article in today’s Guardian, David Cameron outlined a series of measures on the reform of local government. He says the Tories would hold referendums in the 12 largest…
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New house starts to rise
The latest figures from the National House Building Council show the first quarter-on-quarter rise in applications to start new homes for almost two years. There was a rise in applications…
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Increase in green belt land
The government has released the latest statistics on green belt land. Green belt land makes up 13 per cent of the land area of England by 31 March 2009, an…
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Homelessness on the rise
Nearly a third of councils in the east of England have reported an increase in homelessness in the past year. Councils in Norfolk, Bedfordshire and the London commuter belt were…
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Land values fall by 50%
The value of development land fell by an average of 50 per cent during 2008, research from Knight Frank has found. Every region was affected – prime London, which had…