Recovery should strengthen in 2012
The economic, housing and mortgage market recoveries remain hesitant, but prospects for 2012 look more positive says John Stewart
Lessons from The Apprentice
The economic, housing and mortgage market recoveries remain hesitant, but prospects for 2012 look more positive says John Stewart
Make your mind up
Ben Roskrow argues that a government that changes its mind too often runs the risk of looking weak and lacking leadership. It is time to focus on getting the d…
A change in the mood music
HBF executive chairman Stewart Baseley senses a shift in the government’s attitude towards housing and welcomes the industry’s outstanding performance in the l…
Market View
Richard Jones of EC Harris examines the latest changes in the way affordable housing will be funded when both the public and private sector are struggling
Freeing the private sector to deliver
The housing crisis will not be solved if the state is expected to minimise the price paid to landowners and seeks to capture everything possible from the remai…
No curse in these interesting times
Housebuilding has life in it yet, says Ben Roskrow, and there is plenty to consider in these interesting times
What caused the Pickles prickles?
Communities secretary Eric Pickles' appearance at the HBF Policy conference was almost bizarre. Ben Roskrow speculates that his strange mood may have been due …
Sentiment survey
Trading statements and house price indices can seriously affect City sentiment towards housebuilders. Steve Menarylooks at how analysts have been recently rati…
Four steps to strategic partnership success
Richard Jones, head of regeneration and growth at EC Harris, looks at the essential make up of strategic partnerships and argues that they are becoming the key…
