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standard.co.uk - Anna Wise - Crest Nicholson sinks to loss amid 'challenging' housing market
Crest Nicholson sinks to loss amid 'challenging' housing market
Evening Standard

News from The City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Crest Nicholson has revealed it swung to a loss as it…

independent.co.uk - Anna Wise - Crest Nicholson sinks to loss amid 'challenging' housing market
Crest Nicholson sinks to loss amid 'challenging' housing market
The Independent

Crest Nicholson has revealed it swung to a loss as it warned that the housing market remained under pressure from slower activity and weaker consumer confidence. The housebuilder reported a pre-tax loss of £35.2 million for the six months to…

wsj.com - Carol Ryan - Evicting Wall Street From the Housing Market Will Be Messy
Evicting Wall Street From the Housing Market Will Be Messy
Wall Street Journal

A new law aims to make Wall Street investors feel unwelcome in the market for existing homes, while at the same time urging them to build more supply. It is a tricky balancing act, and failure would push up rents. Under the 21st Century ROAD to…

fastcompany.com - Hunter Schwarz - Rebranded 'Freedom Fuel' gas stations bring White House marketing ploys straight to the pump
Rebranded 'Freedom Fuel' gas stations bring White House marketing ploys straight to the pump
Fast Company

When independent gas stations rebrand from one supplier to another, it's called reflagging. A 76 station might become a Sinclair, and its pylons, signs, and branding on its canopy get swapped out for the new brand, with a dinosaur placed out front.

thestandard.com.hk - Helen Zhong - Zurich and Geneva top world's costliest cities; Hong Kong stays priciest housing market
Zurich and Geneva top world's costliest cities; Hong Kong stays priciest housing market
The Standard

Switzerland's Zurich and Geneva remained the world's most expensive cities, in contrast to Tokyo, which enjoyed the lowest prices among developed-market peers, while Hong Kong retained its top spot as the most expensive property market, a report by…

bbc.co.uk - Ben Chu - Can Andy Burnham solve the UK's housing crisis?
Can Andy Burnham solve the UK's housing crisis?
BBC

Millions of people are facing unaffordable rents, long waits for social housing, or are priced out of the market when they are ready to buy. The average house price in England was £300,000 last year - almost eight times average earnings. The…

bbc.co.uk - Ben Chu - Can Andy Burnham solve the UK's housing crisis?
Can Andy Burnham solve the UK's housing crisis?
BBC

Ben Chu Policy and Analysis correspondent, BBC Verify Millions of people are facing unaffordable rents, long waits for social housing, or are priced out of the market when they are ready to buy. The average house price in England was £300,000…

bbc.co.uk - Meghan Owen - London boroughs to have their own affordable housing targets
London boroughs to have their own affordable housing targets
BBC

London work and money correspondent London boroughs will be given their own affordable housing targets under plans unveiled by Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan. The current city-wide affordable housing threshold is to be replaced with…

bbc.co.uk - Meghan Owen - London boroughs to have their own affordable housing targets
London boroughs to have their own affordable housing targets
BBC

London boroughs will be given their own affordable housing targets under plans unveiled by Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan. The current city-wide affordable housing threshold is to be replaced with borough-specific goals in March 2028, with more…

bbc.co.uk - Ben Robinson - Affordable houses near Norwich halved due to construction costs
Affordable houses near Norwich halved due to construction costs
BBC

The number of affordable homes set for a housing estate on the outskirts of Norwich has been cut by more than half due to 'unprecedented construction costs'. Developer Hill Residential told Broadland District Council it could no longer afford to…

bbc.co.uk - Ben Robinson - Affordable houses near Norwich halved due to construction costs
Affordable houses near Norwich halved due to construction costs
BBC

Ben Robinson Local Democracy reporter The number of affordable homes set for a housing estate on the outskirts of Norwich has been cut by more than half due to 'unprecedented construction costs'. Developer Hill Residential told Broadland District…

washingtonexaminer.com - James A. Downs - The Washington Examiner's House Campaign Cash Tracker
The Washington Examiner's House Campaign Cash Tracker
Washington Examiner

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee had $73 million on hand as of its last filing in June. Meanwhile, the National Republican Congressional Committee had $82 million on hand as of its June filing. The numbers in this tracker reflect…

bbc.co.uk - Matthew Lockwood - Protest held over plans to sell Watford skatepark for housing
Protest held over plans to sell Watford skatepark for housing
BBC

Matthew Lockwood Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire A protest has taken place against a decision to sell a skatepark that the council said was a good site for new housing. On 1 July, Watford Borough Council's cabinet agreed to sell the…

bbc.co.uk - Matthew Lockwood - Protest held over plans to sell Watford skatepark for housing
Protest held over plans to sell Watford skatepark for housing
BBC

A protest has taken place against a decision to sell a skatepark that the council said was a good site for new housing. On 1 July, Watford Borough Council's cabinet agreed to sell the skatepark on Lower Derby Road, along with nearby empty offices…

theguardian.com - Damien Gayle - The 'world first' community sauna heated by food waste from a housing estate
The 'world first' community sauna heated by food waste from a housing estate
The Guardian

On a stiflingly hot and dusty morning at the height of the summer's third heatwave, traffic thunders down the A12 arterial route through east London. A high, red-brick wall rises by the road. What few passersby will realise is that this ivy-topped…

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