Funding falls short for SMEs
Steve Menary examines claims that despite the announcements and the rhetoric, it has been difficult for smaller builders to access funding from either banks or…
Help to Buy equity loan - looking beyond 2021
HBF policy director David O'Leary looks at the success - in terms of popularity and politics - of Help to Buy equity loan and the possibilities beyond 2021
The Housing White Paper - a slow burner?
After some considerable delay communities secretary Sajid Javid unveiled the Housing White Paper last month.
Customer service - the vital third ingredient
The country needs new homes and the housebuilders are charged with supplying them. But can utilities support the challenge? Yes, says TriConnex's technical dir…
Planners as rent collectors
Stephen Byfield, managing director of communications consultant the PPS Group, argues that, in the drive to raise money, councils are using planning department…
Planning ahead with confidence
As 2017 gets under way, HBF executive chairman Stewart Baseley looks forward to seeing the Housing White Paper and calls for more policy assistance for small t…
Deutsche Bank bullish on 2017
Steve Menary looks at the market in the early days of 2017 where there is still much positivity. London, however, is like "another country" - but where the pri…
What's in store in 2017?
Richard Jones, partner at Arcadis, reviews 2016 and looks ahead at the key areas of interest and growth for the industry in the year ahead
Bringing back the housing entrepreneurs
HBF policy director David O'Leary examines the reasons for the decline in the numbers of smaller housebuilders and reveals the finding of a report looking at w…
Converting announcements into action
For the second year in a row the government has got off to a rapid start in its plans for the housing market with two initiatives issued ahead of Twelfth Night…
