Completions rise at Persimmon

House builder expects 50% rise in profits

Leading house builder Persimmon has said it is expecting its annual results next month to reveal an increase in pre-tax profit of 50 per cent.

Barratt results show drop in completions

Barratt has reported a slight fall in completions during its financial year, and said the market remains ‘challenging’ outside London and the south east.

Barratt ditches shared equity sell off plans

House builder Barratt has scrapped plans to sell its shared equity portfolio, blaming current economic conditions.

Losing the plot

House builder to develop 446 FirstBuy homes

House builder Bovis homes has received government funding to build 446 homes under the FirstBuy scheme for first time buyers.

Knocking down barriers

Finance Bill reforms aim to make it easier and cheaper to invest in the housing market. James Duncan, partner at Winckworth Sherwood, explains

Brazil needs a new approach

Brazil needs a shift in attitude if it is to successfully tackle its growing housing crisis, says Ruban Selvanayagam

The stamp of approval

Councils are expected to allow development wherever possible

Stuck in the mud

Despite the Localism Act being passed, the role LEPs can play in housing remains uncertain, says Liz Jenkins, partner, and Laura Coates, trainee, at Clyde & Co

Acting with conviction

Squatting could soon be criminalised but awareness of current laws is crucial, says Sarah Lines, social housing lawyer at Cobbetts