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Challenges ahead for new housing minister
The British Property Federation welcomes new UK Housing Minister Grant Shapps
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Build on the positives
The property industry will judge the new UK coalition Government on how successfully it fixes our economy and gets the housing market moving again
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Prices increase, but market supply is weak
Prices have increased in London and the southeast, yet supply in the housing market remains weak, Oliver Gilmartin RICS Senior Economist, tells CNBC
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Uncertainty could delay investment decisions
Overall UK construction activity contracted for the 7th consecutive quarter in 2010 Q1
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Roux at RICS opens in style
World-famous chef Michel Roux Jr.‘s new restaurant at Parliament Square opens today
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A great time to sell property
We do not expect the announcement of a hung parliament to adversely impact UK property market confidence in the first instance
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Market remains active during election
Despite fears over the impact of the impending election, the UK housing market remains active
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Mortgage lending slows
UK mortgage lending slowed sharply in March compared to February, according to Bank of England figures
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Boost construction to strengthen economy
Although the UK economy grew 0.2% for Q1 of 2010, the construction industry continues to remain in recession
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Call for Dubai visa rules rethink
Visa rules must be relaxed to encourage greater foreign investment in Dubai, says CEO of a Dubai property group
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Construction job losses
67,000 UK construction workers lost their jobs last quarter, the largest of any UK economy sector
According to the Office of National Statistics, the number of jobs decreased by 3.1% between June and September 2009, from 2,162,000 to 2,095,000.
The number of jobs in construction has fallen by 8.2% over the past year, amounting to a 187,000 reduction.
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