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HBF Wales Weekly News Summary Friday 12 October 2007

Top stories this week Planning-gain Supplement is abandoned following HBF submission... read RICS report weakening demand and constrained supply... read…

HBF Weekly News Summary Friday 12 October 2007

Top stories this week Planning-gain Supplement is abandoned following HBF submission... read RICS report weakening demand and constrained supply... read…

Constructing excellence

DURING the last few days, another two organisations have highlighted serious issues around zero carbon homes and the Governments targets. I had to agree with t…

Scrapping of PGS meets industry praise

The industry has welcomed news that the government will ditch the planning gain supplement (PGS).

Why put a price on the priceless importance of carbon-free homes?

No less an authority than the RIBAs president Sunand Prasad recently ticked off the Liberal Democrats after their party conference for their ambitious plans to…

Housebuilders warned not to rely on buy-to-let investors

Property consultant Hometrack tells HBF that returns on residential property are...