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13 Nov 2012
Energy-saving plans outlined in a new Government strategy document could save the equivalent of 22 power stations worth of energy by 2020, the Government has claimed.
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06 Nov 2012
Local authority pension funds in England and Wales could be freed up to invest as much as £22 billion more into vital infrastructure projects, the Government has announced.
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02 Nov 2012
Measures designed to encourage the owners of empty homes and commercial properties to bring them back into use have been approved by the Scottish Parliament.
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15 Oct 2012
OPINION: The Government's decision to repeal a law designed for regulating property sales and rely on general consumer protection legislation instead will expose housebuilders to new risks and increase their costs at a time when they can scarcely afford...
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10 Oct 2012
Buildings used solely for commercial purposes cannot qualify as "houses" regardless of the original purpose of the property, the Supreme Court has said.
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05 Oct 2012
The Scottish Government has ordered a major review of the way in which public bodies award construction contracts, it has announced.
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24 Sep 2012
Seven English cities will receive a share of a £12 million funding package to allow them to support and test the launch of the Government's flagship Green Deal programme in their regions, the Energy Secretary has announced.
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06 Sep 2012
The Government has announced plans to allow developers to appeal section 106 agreements where they can prove that proposed schemes have been made unviable by council's "costly" affordable housing requirements.
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31 Aug 2012
A new law making squatting in residential buildings a criminal offence in England and Wales comes into force from tomorrow.
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27 Aug 2012
Laws governing the fees that landlords and their agents are legally able to charge to tenants will be tightened to explicitly make charges over and above rent and a refundable deposit illegal, the Scottish Government has said.
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