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New partnerships key to delivery – Callcutt

Demand for rental properties on five-year high - ARLA

The demand for rental properties from private tenants is at a five-year high, according to latest survey of the Association of Rental Letting Agents’ (ARLA) 50…

Planning reform Bill aims to streamline processes

The government’s planning reform Bill, designed to organise the necessary infrastructure to support the government’s housebuilding targets, was published today…

HBF’s Stewart Baseley joins Banner board

Stewart Baseley, executive chairman of the Home Builders Federation (HBF), has been appointed as non-executive director for Banner Homes.

Final HIPs roll-out scheduled for December 14

Home Information Packs (HIPs) will be extended to one and two bedroom homes from December 14, housing minister Yvette Cooper has announced today (22 November).

Regenerate to meet housing need, says Callcutt

John Callcutt has concluded that regeneration is the key to meeting much of the UK’s future housing need, in his government-commissioned review of housebuildin…

Government publishes housing and regeneration Bill

The housing and regeneration Bill aimed at achieving the government’s aim of three million greener new homes by 2020, was published on Friday (November 16).

Financial markets call for rate cuts to stem slowdown

The governor of the Bank of England has spoken out about the imminent economic slowdown, leading the financial sector to call for a rate cut to ease the proble…

Commons committee lambastes Gateway management

The Commons public accounts committee has produced a scathing report on the department for Communities and Local Government\'s (CLG) management of the Thames G…

The south east is delivering – SEERA

South east local authorities are building an average of 30,600 homes a year and hitting their housing delivery targets, according to new data published by sout…