Planning a happy new year
HBF executive chairman Stewart Baseley looks at the government’s recent and important announcements on planning
Taking the positives into 2019
Ben Roskrow says things could be - and have been - much worse
The evolution of housing policy and politics
David O’Leary, HBF policy director, looks at the history of housebuilding and politics
Time for a fairer planning regime
Stuart Andrews of Eversheds Sutherland says some councils are guilty of “institutionalised abuse”
Price cap challenge for new Help to Buy
Aneisha Beveridge, head of research Hamptons International, looks at the chancellor’s changes to Help to Buy
The most wonderful time of the year
HBF policy director David O’Leary delves into the government’s recently released net housing supply statistics
Building wonderland not blunderland
Dan Soulsby of Egger UK hopes that the industry can continue to tackle the housing crisis
The perfect application
Newgate's David Scane says there is no such thing as a perfect planning application
The four market influencers
Arcadis partner Richard Jones analyses four big influencers on the housing market
Brexit the crucial factor in 2019
Phil Slater, channel manager – contracts at Whirlpool, looks back on a largely positive 2018
