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Stainless steel handrails
For the visually impaired, the reflective nature of stainless steel handrails and balustrades can make it difficult to identify them from background decor.
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NewsCountryside in the East End
Countryside Properties has submitted a planning application for the first phase of the 拢3.7bn Canning Town and Custom House regeneration project in east London.
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NewsHouse prices fall another 1.3%
Halifax figures for September show eighth consecutive month-on-month drop
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NewsIn pictures: Peabody Trust celebrates Africa
Pictures from the London housing association's day of African culture
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NewsWhat does the housing sector think of Margaret Beckett?
Leaders in housing and regenration give their thoughts on the new housing minster and the issues that should be at the top of her in-tray
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NewsQuintain may sell 50% of Wembley City to Arab investors
Deputy chief executive Nick Shattock says developer is seeking a strategic partner in Bahrain or Dubai for Wembley regeneration
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NewsPower struggle
There's widespread opposition amongst regional assembllies to transfering their planning powers to regeional development agencies. The south east regional assembly explains its view.
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NewsHow to... modify planning permissions without pain
In the first of a new series of quick answers to planning problems, we look at stretching a planning permission
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NewsHousing's one stop shops
Meet one of the 12 "trailblazer" housing departments who provide job, health and education advice to their homeless clients
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NewsRepossessions set to rise in the countryside, says report
Credit crunch study finds small businesses working at home to save cash
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NewsBanking crisis triggers sharp falls in housebuilders' shares
Early trading leads to double-digit falls as uncertainty continues to disrupt banking markets
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NewsNew homes built to fall below 100,000
RICS predicts government housebuilding targets will be massively undershot
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NewsHousebuilders' hopes rest with big hitter Beckett
Margaret Beckett must draw on experience to help housebuilders weather the financial storm
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NewsMargaret Beckett appointed housing minister
Former deputy leader of the Labour Party replaces Caroline Flint who moves to the Foreign Office
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Taylor Wimpey banks deal delayed
Talks to secure robust financing structure for housebuilder likely to go on into next year
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NewsTaylor Wimpey rescue deal set to survive market unrest
Sources say plans to save housebuilder will continue despite financial problems among its lenders
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Tories rule out forcing councils to build homes
Top-down approach rejected in favour of incentives for councils to increase housebuilding
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Tories pledge housing study
The Tory party is to undertake in-depth research next year into how to encourage more affordable housing, the shadow housing minister has said.
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Prices of urban development land plummet across country
The value of urban development land outside of London has fallen by a third in the past year, according to research by property consultant Knight Frank.