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1. Redrow and Bovis cut over 1,200 jobs
Two more housebuilding firms have announced large job cuts following a drop in demand for new houses thanks to tighter mortgage lending as a result of the credit crunch.
09 Jul 2008
2. The million dollar question: to move or improve?
Housing market activity has surged in recent years as house prices shot up, spurred on by both sophisticated investors and novice developers trying to cash in on the boom.
27 Jun 2008
3. Home sales slide as gloom deepens
The number of homes changing hands fell nearly 40 percent on the year in May, spelling more gloom for the country's estate agents and furniture retailers as a housing downturn intensifies.
23 Jun 2008
4. HBOS shares drop sharply
Britain's biggest mortgage lender HBOS warned of a sharper fall in house prices and said more of its customers were falling behind on their repayments, sending its shares sharply lower.
19 Jun 2008
5. Bad weather hits Homebase sales
Home Retail Group, owner of Homebase and Argos, said on Thursday that like for like sales in Homebase stores fell 12 per cent in the 13 weeks to 31 May to £440 million.
12 Jun 2008
6. Homebuilders' shares tumble on analysts' grim view
Shares of homebuilders suffered broad declines on Wednesday after analysts at two top brokerages took negative views on them, citing increasing likelihood of land bank writedowns amid an intensifying housing downturn.
11 Jun 2008
7. Lost cameras "phone home" to catch thieves
Alison DeLauzon thought the snapshots and home videos of her infant son were gone for good when she lost her digital camera while on vacation in Florida.
06 Jun 2008
8. Home improvement costs soar amid labour shortage
Home improvement costs have risen by a fifth, new data shows, as cheap and reliable Eastern European tradesmen leave the UK.
04 Jun 2008
9. Aims to help borrowers facing repossession
The government plans to boost debt advice and provide free legal aid to help homeowners avoid repossession, it said on Friday, as concern grows over the economic impact of rising borrowing costs and weakening property prices.
09 May 2008
10. Home Retail full year profit up 15%
Home Retail Group has reported a rise in full year sales of 2.3 per cent to £9,985 million. The company, which owns Argos and Homebase, added that its pre-tax profit for the 52 weeks to 1 March 2008 had risen 15 per cent to £433 million.
30 Apr 2008
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