100-year-old construction giant to stop building homes in UK
Construction continues to suffer a slump amid persistently high inflation, rising build costs and weak housebuyer demand.Housebuilder MJ Gleeson swung...
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Property magnate Robert Tchenguiz sues law firm for £180m over Spanish deal
A British property magnate is suing one of Spain’s biggest law firms over claims its poor advice cost him €213m...
Housebuilder warns of £10m loss amid property market slump
Shares in Crest Nicholson have slumped to a record low after the struggling housebuilder warned it would post a loss...
Shortage of council planners threatens Andy Burnham’s housing goals
Staff shortages in council planning departments risk derailing Andy Burnham’s housing goals, experts have warned.Britain is facing a shortfall of...
Burnham hands troubled housebuilder £350m for council housing blitz
Mr Burnham has argued that the £39bn programme, announced under Sir Keir Starmer’s government, should be “dedicated to council homes”,...
Britain’s homes are cracking under the strain of hotter summers
The first signs can be small – a crack near a door, a window, or on the patio. But for...
Buyers face £55,000 in ‘hidden’ cost on new homes
Buyers face paying £55,000 in “hidden” costs when they purchase a new-build home, fresh calculations suggest.Taxes placed on housebuilders to...
Angela Rayner blocks 3,500 homes over fears of lead poisoning
Angela Rayner has blocked plans for 3,500 new homes in Kent over fears of lead poisoning.The Northfleet Harbourside project, billed...
More than 1,000 new homes a day needed to hit Labour’s housing target
More than 1,000 new homes need to be built each day to hit Labour’s housebuilding targets, new research shows.Housebuilders would...
The Yorkshire town facing a housing invasion from over the border
When Ingrid McLaughlin, 75, and her husband moved to Wetherby more than a decade ago, it was the perfect place...
