Recovery relies on private/public partnerships
The lack of housebuilders at MIPIM, the Cannes property fest, might be understandable but will come back to haunt them, argues Richard Jones, head of residenti…
Mortgage regulation dangers
Mortgage regulation must not be used to overcome the inflationary consequences of long-term housing undersupply, caused primarily by our restrictive and ineffi…
A little local problem
Sometimes governments have to make tough decisions, unpopular decisions even, to get things done
A Tory plan for nimby heaven
Shadow housing minister Grant Shapps says getting local communities invloved in development decisions can see an increase in new housing provision
A seat at the table
In the laborious process of policy formation, home builders try to have at least one seat at the table, but young people and the 90% of the population who live…
Dreaming is free
Visitor interest will continue to build as inevitably lives have to go on and houses have to be bought
Ring those bells
The smattering of good news in the market should be welcomed with big smiles and ringing bells
Recovery trajectory – John Stewart’s take on the market challenges
To maximise the rate of growth of housebuilding once the recovery finally begins, some major obstacles will have to be removed
Time to listen to the techies
The way you build will all be dictated by this document
Blink and you'll miss it
The government's zero carbon new homes definition will dictate the future shape of the industry apparently. So stop what you're doing, read it and respond
