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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

Ben Roskrow

Thank goodness for Kirsty and Phil

Feb. 1, 2014 Comment

Finally, a programme showing the benefits of new homes and not treating all developers as greedy, immoral monsters

Ben Roskrow

Giving new homes a fair hearing

Jan. 28, 2014 Comment

Ben Roskrow despairs of the anti-developer tone of much of the media interest in the housebuilding industry, but finds solace in Kirsty and Phil on Location, L…

A need for real partnerships

Dec. 1, 2013 Comment

Phil Slater, Indesit Company channel manager, Portfolio team, argues that as the market picks up all suppliers to the housing industry must ensure that real re…

Steve Menary

Stock responses

Dec. 1, 2013 Comment

As the housing market continues its recovery, Steve Menary looks at City sentiment – will it buy, hold or sell?

Costs rising for the housebuilding sector

Dec. 1, 2013 Comment

Richard Jones, group head of regeneration and growth, says that costs in the residential sector will be forced up next year and in 2015 as the pressure on a de…

John Stewart

To 2016 and beyond

Dec. 1, 2013 Comment

As government measures to support housing demand are withdrawn and interest rates begin to rise, the postelection government will have to decide whether to ext…

Ben Roskrow

More of the same in 2014 please

Dec. 1, 2013 Comment

All three main political parties are being vocal about the need to build houses and are clambering over themselves to keep the industry on side

Save us from confused thinking on cities

Nov. 1, 2013 Comment

Andy Martin of communities consultancy PPS Group argues that now is not the time to change the way we are seeking to address the regeneration of our towns and …

Steve Menary

Can the SMEs fill the housing supply gap?

Nov. 1, 2013 Comment

Steve Menary looks at the latest results from the listed housebuilders and wonders whether some of the smaller players have the potential to up their output to…

Ground rents attracting institutional investment

Nov. 1, 2013 Comment

Housebuilders and developers can add significant value to their returns by disposing of their freeholds, taking advantage of historically high ground rent pric…