News Archive - Dec 2006 - Buildstore

House price inflation has soared to double digits for the first time in two years, according to the latest report from mortgage lender Nationwide. Th...

An eco home in Norfolk has been given the thumbs down after council officials say the environmentally-friendly house would be out of keeping with the ...

Tradesmen in the UK are pricing the elderly out of having essential repairs done, according to a new report. Research by insurance firm Direct Line s...

Adding value to your home is easy with the help of DIY, according to one expert. Alison Yaldren from DIY superstore B&Q has said that the main p...

Following a recent spate of dry years, the British Insurance Brokers'''''''' Association (BIBA) is apparently anticipating a rise in the number of people ...

Cancer sufferers not only face continual worries about their health but now additional worries about their homes and repossessions, according to one h...

Cambridge needs so many new homes that greenbelt land may have to be destroyed to accommodate them, according to planners. During the next 15 years s...

Families in Yeovil are to have a good Christmas this year after the council agreed to provide home improvements at the South Somerset Homes estate in ...

One home owner in Cumberland wants to put a two metre high wind turbine on his house in order to cut down on his home electricity. David Hurd, who li...

Home improvement packs (Hips) are to be phased in beginning in spring 2007 so that the procedures are all in place for June 2007 when they become a le...

The National Housing Federation has today said that environmental improvements should be made cheaper so that builders and home owners are encouraged ...

Government restrictions should be tougher on private property developers rather than penalising individual home owners, according to the National Hous...

There has been a massive increase in the uptake of "green mortgages" with ethical mortgages being taken up by many, according to the Ethical...

A housing estate in Sheffield is to undergo a major transformation after locals agreed to transfer their houses to the Manchester Methodist Housing As...

A new TV makeover show is aiming to help communities improve their surroundings by transforming noisy, congested neighbourhoods into safe, attractive ...

DIY television shows are helping victims of the New Orleans hurricanes learn about the process of rebuilding their homes. Paul Davis Restoration and...

A new high-tech school in the north-west is to educate people about construction skills. Based at Preston City Council''''''''s Argyll Road depot, the ne...

Tradesmen in the Shetland Islands are currently in talks with the council over what they see as miserable wages and conditions. Some 90 skilled trade...

Plans to build a shopping centre on greenbelt land may get the red light in Newcraighall in Scotland this week. Local planning chiefs are recommendi...

A builder who worked in Wendover in Buckinghamshire has been severely fined for dumping and burning building waste in an old plum orchard. Christophe...

The property market remains buoyant going into the festive period with house prices continuing to move upwards, according to property experts. Homeow...

Home information packs (Hips) have been credited with helping first-time buyers although they could be even better, according to one property expert. ...

The future of housing has been revealed by a new study which claims to have discovered the house of 2080. According to a study by Arup Associates and...

There has been a massive increase in the uptake of "green mortgages" with ethical mortgages being taken up by many, according to the Ethical...

New technology is bringing down home insurance premiums for those who live in areas with flood warnings, according to one home insurance company. Nor...

Britons aren''''''''t too bothered about the environmentally-friendly credentials of their homes, according to one industry expert. People do not shop ar...

Ruth Kelly''''''''s announcement that all new houses must be zero carbon will be difficult to implement, according to one housing expert. Persimmon, who ...

The UK property market is not destined for a crash, according to housing experts. The Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR), an independ...