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UK Government measures to help the housing market
02 September 08 11:05 AM

The UK Government has today announced a package of measures to help the housing market which includes the dropping of stamp duty from purchases of residential property under £175,000 for a year staring on 3 September. It also includes HomeBuy Direct, Read More...

Postedby Cathy Linacre | 1 Comments    

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Return to the golden age?
15 August 08 04:01 PM

Society supplement in The Guardian highlighted this week, through Peter Hetherington's article Building up hope , that the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham is set to build 8 000 council houses over the next 12-15 years . to meet the need for more Read More...

Postedby Hilary | 1 Comments    

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Housing Statistics
17 June 08 03:29 PM

We regularly receive enquiries requesting statistical data on housing topics. A useful source of reference is Communities and Local Government Housing Statistics website which provides information on topics such as housing stock, house building, housing Read More...

Postedby Annette | 0 Comments    

Filed under: housing, owner occupied, statistics, house prices, housing market, housing stock