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Bovis Homes says sales and prices beating own expectations

LONDON, May 16 (Reuters) - British housebuilder Bovis Homes said sales rates and prices were beating management's expectations, becoming the latest i
[16 May '13]

Barratt sees best market in five years driving profits

* Sees significant improvement in FY operating profit* Reservations up 18 pct after government scheme launch* Forward sales rise to over 1 billion pou
[9 May '13]

UK lawmakers say mortgage scheme may be costly or counterproductive

* UK lawmakers cast doubt on Osborne's 'Help to Buy' scheme* Scheme was flagship measure in annual budget statement* Lawmakers warn of "unintended con
[19 Apr '13]

STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-JPM eyes "super-margins" for UK homebuilders

A rally in UK housebuilders helps the FTSE 250 rebound, with Bellway, top riser up 3.3 percent, among a clutch of homebuilders benefitting from a bull
[28 Mar '13]

UPDATE 1-Bellway profit rises as north England performance recovers

LONDON, March 26 (Reuters) - British housebuilder Bellway posted a 47.5 percent increase in first-half pretax profit, helped by a rise in its average
[26 Mar '13]

UPDATE 1-UK's Osborne's homes package carries risks

* Osborne says no risk of new boom and bust in housing* New plans to spur home ownership are "prudent"* Industry players, analysts warn of bubble, big
[21 Mar '13]

UPDATE 2-Britain offers help to struggling home buyers

* UK government commits 3.5 bln stg to shared-equity loans* Will guarantee 130 bln stg of mortgages* Housebuilders welcome scheme, shares surgeBy Bren
[20 Mar '13]

CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-Britain unveils plan to help struggling home buyers

(Corrects start of scheme date from 2013 to 2014 in paragraph 7)LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) - Britain launched a new plan to help struggling home buyer
[20 Mar '13]