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The latest news, features, comment and analysis of the UK housebuilding market covering policy, regulation, planning, technology, new developments and products

Industry needs stability in difficult times ahead

1 Mar 2023 Comment

HBF executive chairman Stewart Baseley calls for an end to “chaotic policy” to help the industry through a challenging year ahead

Our ageing workforce requires evolution

1 Mar 2023 Comment

Barbara Akinkunmi, assistant design manager at Lovell, says the industry needs to woo a younger and more diverse workforce

Making the case for a Budget to boost building

1 Mar 2023 Comment

HBF's Emma Ramell looks at HBF’s Budget submission as the industry calls for moves on many fronts to help increase new homes delivery

We need the return of red box surprises

1 Mar 2023 Comment

Ben Roskrow says there are three reasons why the government should consider creating a new targeted home ownership scheme for first time buyers

Every housebuilder deserves transparency and trust from a lender

23 Feb 2023 Comment

With development finance, it all comes down to two key words - what David Alcock, md of lender Blend calls the two Ts: Transparency and Trust

The revised NPPF – what does it mean for housing targets?

3 Feb 2023 Comment

Pete Canavan, partner at Carter Jonas (Oxford), assesses the proposed revisions to the NPPF and their potential effect on housing targets

NPPF changes may soothe rebels but will concern everyone else

1 Feb 2023 Comment

Samuel Stafford, HBF’s planning director, looks at proposed changes to the National Planning Policy Framework which may only placate "planning rebels"

Nimbies may hold the tiller, but voters need new homes

1 Feb 2023 Comment

The proposed changes to the NPPF threaten to undermine new homes supply – not the best way to start what looks set to be a difficult year

The need for a 2023 reset

1 Feb 2023 Comment

So much happened in 2022, says Richard Jones, partner at Arcadis. What impact will this have on 2023?

The charge towards electric: how electric vehicles are impacting placemaking

23 Jan 2023 Comment

Bill Beyzade of Durkan Homes looks at the moves to switch road users to electric vehicles and contemplates what these mean for the housing sector