Truss introduces a new Secretary of State for Housing, as Vistry bid to buy rival Countryside and Halifax report further annual slowdown in house price growth.
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Annual house price growth continues to slow, as Government falls far short of housing target
Nationwide have published their house price index for August, revealing a fall in annual growth, whilst the Government’s target for 160,000 new homes falls woefully short.
Economic uncertainty impacts house price growth, as robot bricklayer tested in Australia
Zoopla has warned of a slowdown in house price growth, citing the cost of living squeeze, as a bricklaying robot gets to work in Australia.
House price growth slowdown continues, as construction career interest is divided
Rightmove and ONS report slowdowns in house price growth, whilst a survey of young people reveals mixed results.
NHBC reports boost in registrations as developers rush to beat Part L
Latest statistics from the NHBC have revealed a surge in new home registrations, whilst ONS figures reveal a stall in construction output in June.
House price growth slows, as construction sector contracts
Halifax, Zoopla and Nationwide all published their house price indices this week, whilst data reveals a slump in construction growth.
House affordability hits worst ever level, as reduced housebuilding growth forecast
ONS data reveals that house price affordability hits the lowest level on record, as the CPA forecasts construction growth to slow in 2023.
Truss vows to abolish housebuilding targets, as market remains optimistic despite cooling
The Office for National Statistics and Rightmove published their house price indices this week, as Liz Truss states that she will scrap current Government housebuilding targets.
Housebuilding output grows as Clark presses on with fire safety levy
Office for National Statistics figures have revealed a surge in housebuilding output in May, whilst Greg Clark defies calls for a U-turn on the Building Safety Levy.
New Housing Secretary appointed, as latest construction safety data published
This week has seen a change in Housing Secretary, in a busy week for UK politics. Meanwhile, the Health and Safety Executive publish their latest construction statistics.
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