Housebuilding activity at three-year low - CIPS
<p>Housebuilding activity has slackened to its slowest pace in more than three years, according to the latest survey from the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS).</p>
Lack of suitable properties prevents London downsizing - McStone
<p>More than four in ten Londoners aged 55 and over believe there is a lack of suitable accommodation in the capital to downsize to, according to a YouGov poll conducted on behalf of McCarthy & Stone.</p>
Report calls for major public housebuilding programme
<p>Historically low housebuilding levels are thanks to an “over-reliance on private sector output” according to a report, which calls for a large public sector housebuilding drive to ease the country’s housing shortage.</p>
Housebuilder Product Awards finalists announced
<p>The finalists have been announced for The Housebuilder Product Awards 2016.</p>
Industry debates skills, supply and Starter Homes
The HBF Policy Conference saw impassioned pleas on supply, new initiatives on skills and concerns on Starter Homes and Right to Buy. Ben Roskrow reports on a day for strong views
Hustings highlight challenges for Welsh housebuilding
Ahead of important Welsh elections, Housebuilder reports from a housing focused political husting in which representatives of the five main parties contesting the election engaged in some "fiery debate"
CALA calls for larger homes
The government must boost the number of larger homes in England to ensure "the future stability of housing supply", according to a report from CALA.
Positive trading continues
Strong trading performances continue, with Taylor Wimpey's completions rising 7.5% to 13,219 homes in 2015 against 2014.
HBF London manifesto
HBF has launched its London manifesto ahead of the London elections in May.
Councils announced for brownfield pilot
Communities secretary Greg Clark has announced the first councils to bring forward underused land for new homes under the government's brownfield registers pilot.
