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The fight against foreign developers buying Caribbean beaches
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Government set to miss 1.5m target, housebuilders warn
Posted onHousebuilders have warned the government’s budget watchdog that ministers’ target of building 1.5 million homes in England by the end of the decade is too optimistic. The Home Builders Federation (HBF) has written to the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) to say that unless the government does something to boost affordability for first time buyers…
Planning approvals for new homes at record low, figures show
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