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“Two Years is Too Long” – NFB issues verdict on CITB Consensus Delay
The National Federation of Builders (NFB) has expressed significant concern at the proposals issued today by CITB for supporting the industry’s training and skills delivery. The proposals suggest that the construction sector, which is taxed by CITB to support the delivery of training, will not hold its key consultation programme this year or next, despite…
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Which industry is paying the biggest monthly furlough wage bill?
The latest research by leading property recruitment specialist, Rayner Personnel, has looked at which industry is currently relying on the Government furlough scheme the most and what this equates to as a monthly wage cost. Across all UK industries, 30% of the nation’s workforce is on furlough. That’s nearly 11 million people at a cost…
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Record membership growth despite COVID-19
Since March 2020 the UK has seen an unprecedented period where COVID-19 has impacted the construction sector, with many construction businesses, large and small, being put in very difficult operational positions. Every construction business needed to act differently and change the way they operated. From a multinational to a small start-up business, NFB has been…
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Most in-demand coastal locations – Oh we do want to be by Whitby seaside
A new study from Rightmove reveals the most in-demand coastal locations1, with Whitby in North Yorkshire topping the list followed by Whitley Bay in Tyne and Wear There is a difference of over £1 million between the cheapest and most expensive coastal areas: Sandbanks in Poole tops the pricey list with average asking prices of…
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Agent Support Package Extension and Record Leads
OnTheMarket plc, the majority agent-owned company which operates the OnTheMarket.com property portal, announces today an extension to the payment support initiative for its agent customers to help ease the continuing impact of the COVID-19 situation. 2 month discount extension On 19 March 2020, OnTheMarket announced a 3 month discount to listing fees to assist agent customers who…
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Planning permission extension is good news for housebuilders
The NFB welcomes the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) announcement that consented sites, with an expiry date between 23 March 2020 and 31 December 2020 will see their consent extended to 1 April 2021. Richard Beresford, chief executive of the National Federation of Builders (NFB), said: “This request was put to MHCLG…
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London park rents reduce by as much as half from one side to the other
The latest research by Spotahome, the international rental marketplace, has looked at the cost of renting around London’s most sought after green spaces, as well as how tenants can reduce their rental outgoings simply by living on one side compared to the other. Spotahome looked at the average rental cost in each outcode straddling the…
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Summer Solstice house prices rise 25% above the UK average
This Saturday marks the Summer Solstice and the longest day of the year, which would traditionally bring crowds of 10,000 strong flocking to Stonehenge to celebrate. Unfortunately, like most things, this has been put on hold due to the Coronavirus. However, research from estate agent comparison site, GetAgent, has found that Neolithic stone circles may…
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Northern towns bounce back better with surge in buyer demand – Rightmove
The top ten places with the biggest increase in buyer demand over the past two weeks compared to March are dominated by towns in the North West and Yorkshire and the Humber Picturesque and rural Hereford in the West Midlands is top of the list, and the seaside town of Hastings is the only place…
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Renting in London’s walk to work hotspots cost £2kpm – here’s where you can do it for less
The latest research by lettings management platform, Howsy, has revealed the cost of renting across the capital’s walk to work hotspots, as well as which offer the most affordable option for tenants looking to shun public transport when finally returning to work. Howsy looked at the cost of renting across 20 areas of London that…
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House Price Index – Prices up as activity bounces back but 175,000 sellers missing from the market
Average asking price of property coming to market in England up by an average of 1.9% (+£6,266), compared to March before the housing market was put on hold Over 175,000 missing sellers that couldn’t come to market from 24th March to 12th May, but they’ve sprung into action with record number of owners asking for…
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NFB calls for major reform of CITB and no delay to consensus
Following mounting concerns from members, the National Executive Board of the National Federation of Builders (NFB) has unanimously called for major reforms to the CITB in order to support skills in the sector. The decision, made last week, follows concerns raised by the NFB’s Major Contractors Group (comprised of main contractors with a turnover of…
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Plans submitted for new apartments in Nottingham
Nottingham City Homes (NCH) has submitted a planning application for 48 new apartments in St Ann’s. If given the go ahead, the flats will go to people on the council house waiting list and will be built on the site of the former care home at Oakdene. If given planning permission, NCH expect to appoint…
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NFB Events – Face to Face v Virtual
COVID-19 impacted every sector and everyone in the UK and across the world. Sporting events, concerts and all social contact was stopped or minimised. The National Federation of Builders event programme was no exception. Events planned needed to be postponed or the way they were delivered to members changed. The COVID-19 crisis meant that NFB…
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Flats drop out of most sought after property types as home-hunters seek more space
The most sought after property types being enquired about on Rightmove are now all houses and bungalows, with all types of flat dropping out of the top five: Renters looking for a garden has led to studio flats being replaced with two bed houses as the most sought after property type Buyers on the hunt…
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