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 decision right first time
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 latest customer satisfaction survey
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 remaining value uplift created by the planning system
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 to the measures introduced in the Budget just before the event
Sentiment survey
Trading statements and house price indices can seriously affect City sentiment towards housebuilders. Steve Menarylooks at how analysts have been recently rating the top seven.
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 requirement for driving housing delivery in the current market.
A Budget for home building
The housing measures announced in the Budget and accompanying Plan for Growth are significant for the home building industry, says John Stewart, not just because of their direct impact, but because of what they tell us about underlying government thinking.
Budget relief for newhomes
The Budget announcements were an unexpected and welcome turn, says Ben Roskrow
