G&J Seddon wins £1.4m Liverpool contract

Construction company G&J Seddon has been awarded a £1.4million contract to build a housing development in Liverpool.

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£10m Army housing refurbishment unveiled

The £10million refurbishment of the married soldiers' quarters in Chester was unveiled today.

Number of new homes being built falls by 19%

The number of new homes being built in England has fallen by 19 per cent during the past year, according to Government figures.

£100m for North Tyneside housing

Around £100 million will go towards 'Older People, Homes for the Future' scheme, which will be delivered by North Tyneside Council in partnership with Northumbria University, in what will be the largest capital investment in the council's history.

£100m for social landlords in Scotland

The Scottish Government is to make £100 million available to help social landlords buy up unsold homes and land.

Persimmon profits fall

One of the UK's largest housebuilder Persimmon has reported a 64 percent fall in first-half pretax profit.

Genesis changes councils mind on affordable housing in Tottenham

Genesis has upturned a planning decision made by councillors in Haringey by arguing the case for affordable housing.

Scottish housing debt to increase by 5%

Scottish housing debt is expected to increase by 5 per cent by March next year, the first increase for more than a decade.

Contour Homes gives house to Bolton residents

Bolton based Contour Homes has given a house to a local residents association.

Mortgage market expected to reduce by 20%

The UK mortgage market is expected to reduce by as much as 20 per cent this year as the credit crunch continues to put pressure on lenders, a report has warned.