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NewsAlan Cherry dies aged 76
The founding director of Countryside Properties was awarded the MBE in 1984 and CBE in 2003
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Tories to punish 鈥楴imby鈥� councils
Tory shadow housing minister Grant Shapps this week pledged to take money away from 鈥淣imby鈥� councils in order to fund incentives for local authorities that want housing growth
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News2009 was the worst year for housing since the fifties
NHBC figures show that registrations and sales fell about 20% 鈥� even on 2008鈥檚 disastrous levels
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Housing stats: New-build sales and completions December 2009
The monthly figures show some good news 鈥� private registrations are up 130% on last year
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NewsNew homes: a rogues' gallery
Design for Home's David Birkbeck has compiled a picture gallery of poorly designed UK housing. Prepare to be depressed 鈥�
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NewsGovernment to miss 2010 Decent Homes target by a decade
Study reveals that many of over 300,000 homes still unrepaired will not be improved at all
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NewsMortgage lending fell 43% last year
Latest figures show lending of 拢143.7bn in 2009 exceeded expectations despite dramatic drop from 2008 levels
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NewsTaylor Wimpey may demerge US arm
Housebuilder examines options for floating north American business to raise 拢600m
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News2009 was the worst year for housing since the fifties
NHBC figures show that registrations and sales fell about 20% 鈥� even on 2008鈥檚 disastrous levels
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NewsUnited House bags 拢18m Decent Homes contracts
Specialist house builder reveals contract wins with Places for People, Medway Council and Enfield Homes
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NewsWillmott Dixon wins 拢26m retirement village job
First phase of Milton Keynes scheme designed by Nichol Thomas includes 300 homes
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NewsTories pledge to take money from 'nimby' councils
At RICS election hustings event Grant Shapps defends policy of letting councils set their own housing targets
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NewsCouncil divided over Stewart Milne chicken farm site proposal
Application to build 55 houses on site of former poultry farm near Aberdeen has split local opinion
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NewsTaylor Wimpey says performance is 'encouraging'
Upbeat trading statement says 2009 has been better than 2008 and net debt has been reduced to 拢750m
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NewsRedrow appoints new finance director
Barbara Richmond, whose background is manufacturing and retail, replaces David Arnold as FD
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NewsBellway reservations up 54% on last year
Housebuilder issue positive AGM statement but remains wary about economic outlook
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NewsSales rise at Bovis Homes
Housebuilder says it has started buying land for development again, as 2010 sales order book stands at 643 homes
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NewsGovernment to take powers away from urban development corporations
Fate of UK's three UDCs decided by government review which deems them inefficient
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NewsMiller Group's forward sales reach 拢108m
Edinburgh-based firm says house sales for 2010 are up on last year and construction arm has 'good margins'
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NewsRise in house prices decelerating, reports RICS
Latest survey also reveals highly regionalised pattern to the UK house price recovery