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First time buyers help drive July valuations market

First time buyers and the re-mortgaging sector drove the valuation market in July according to Connells Survey & Valuation, releasing figures on the first …

Bellway's completions rise 12.5%

Bellway’s completions climbed 12.5% in the year ending July 31 2016, with the housebuilder seeing visitor numbers remain “strong overall” sin…

Housebuilders welcome interest rate cut

The housebuilding industry has welcomed the Bank of England’s decision to cut UK interest rates from 0.5% to 0.25%, stating that the move would aid both …

Skills Partnership launches baseline survey for industry

The Home Building Skills Partnership has published an online questionnaire to aid it in its mission to identify the key training and skills requirements for th…