On February 24th Barratt Developments, a homebuilder, reported its third loss-making half-year (to December) in a row.

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Mark Clare, group chief executive of Barratt Developments, the UK's biggest housebuilder, said that self-built homes still needed to be financed and expertise needed to put them up.

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Hallam Land Management, Barratt, David Wilson Homes and Davidson Developments submitted the planning application in February 2011.

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