Bungalows are the happiest type of home in Britain, say Countryside Properties quoting the Halifax’s most recent Happiest Home report which states that bungalows are rated by their occupants on average 8.15 out of 10 on a 'happiness' scale.

The British Property Federation has warned that a new development levy to fund local communities presents significant difficulties to developers in its current state and that it could hold up delivery of new homes and communities.

A new book, Housing, the Environment and Our Changing Climate, launched at the CIH Annual Conference and Exhibition in Harrogate will lay the foundations for a change in attitude, so that everyone involved in housing will recognise the urgency of making our homes fit for the future.

Housing Minister Caroline Flint said: “These awards show the incredible results that can be achieved when strong partnerships are formed between local communities, planners, architects and developers. The winners are testament to the creativity in the...

Here we have 47 affordable flats together with over 100 for sale. The new developers promised to slash construction costs by 20% and the assessors found that the 147 flats are indeed 20% better specified than the norm. It’s a bright cheery and immensely habitable scheme with double height entrance halls...