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Housing services and construction firm Mears is set to consult with its 5,000-strong workforce amid a 7.7% slide in revenues.

Phoenix Group and Network Homes have agreed a £70m private placement, which will see Network Homes support the development of social and affordable housing.

Silva Homes has received a credit rating of A+ with a stable outlook from credit-rating provider S&P Global. The grading reflects Bracknell-based Silva’s financial stability, management strength, and successful development …

The temporary cut on Stamp Duty for homes up to £500,000, announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak today, has been welcomed by the housing sector, as a positive move for getting the market moving.

Delivering his Summer Economic Update in Parliament, the Chancellor announced a package of measures designed to support, create and protect jobs.

Nearly a third (31%) of adults in Britain have had mental or physical health problems because of their living conditions during lockdown, a YouGov survey has found.