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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

David Topping

A plan for great customer service

Feb. 6, 2019 Comment

David Topping, managing director of TriConnex, looks a the key to great customer service

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Planning a happy new year

Feb. 6, 2019 Comment

HBF executive chairman Stewart Baseley looks at the government’s recent and important announcements on planning

Ben Roskrow

Taking the positives into 2019

Feb. 6, 2019 Comment

Ben Roskrow says things could be - and have been - much worse

David O'Leary

The evolution of housing policy and politics

Feb. 6, 2019 Comment

David O’Leary, HBF policy director, looks at the history of housebuilding and politics

Stuart Andrews

Time for a fairer planning regime

Feb. 1, 2019 Comment

Stuart Andrews of Eversheds Sutherland says some councils are guilty of “institutionalised abuse”

Anisha Beveridge

Price cap challenge for new Help to Buy

Dec. 11, 2018 Comment

Aneisha Beveridge, head of research Hamptons International, looks at the chancellor’s changes to Help to Buy

David O'Leary

The most wonderful time of the year

Dec. 11, 2018 Comment

HBF policy director David O’Leary delves into the government’s recently released net housing supply statistics

Dan Soulsby

Building wonderland not blunderland

Dec. 5, 2018 Comment

Dan Soulsby of Egger UK hopes that the industry can continue to tackle the housing crisis

David Scane

The perfect application

Dec. 5, 2018 Comment

Newgate's David Scane says there is no such thing as a perfect planning application