All Home Builders Federation articles
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NewsPlanning approvals fall to decade low as housing output drops
HBF boss warns housing supply is at “crisis” levels
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NewsHBF calls for action over ‘inconsistent’ road adoption delays and rising costs
Trade body calls for common standards as conflicting approaches by local authorities ‘make it impossible to plan housing’
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NewsHousing planning approvals plummet to record-low, says HBF
Unit approvals must increase by over 150% if government is to meet its 370,000-home annual target
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NewsHomes England’s section 106 database welcome but ‘won’t fix fundamental problem’, warn HBF and NHF
MHCLG points to new Homes England database but sector bodies say lack of financial capacity is main factor holding housing associations back from bidding for affordable homes
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NewsHousebuilding targets to help grow economy next year, RSM says
But financial services specialist warns industry needs more workers to meet government’s ambition
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NewsMore than 17,000 homes stalled due to lack of section 106 bids from housing associations, says HBF
Number of building sites with delays quadrupled between March and October
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NewsHBF urges the government to launch a replacement for closed Help to Buy
New analysis by the trade body has indicated that the Help to Buy scheme will return £2bn to the exchequer once all loans are repaid
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NewsGovernment will miss 1.5 million homes target by almost a third without funding, the NHF and HBF warn
Research by Savills shows there there could be a shortfall of up to 95,000 new homes per year.
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NewsHBF announces new CEO as Baseley steps back from executive duties
Neil Jefferson promoted with Stewart Baseley set to focus on chair role
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NewsCustomer satisfaction in housebuilders remains steady
Just six out of 49 housebuilders see rating change
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NewsOrbit Homes group director joins HBF board
Helen Moore will attend her first board meeting in March
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NewsPlanning permissions drop to lowest level since HBF pipeline report began
The Home Builders Federation’s executive chairman Stewart Baseley predicts housing supply will drop to under 200,000 homes in 2024
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NewsHBF urges Hunt to adopt ten-point housing delivery plan in Autumn Statement
Membership body calls for quick changes to planning, housing targets and stamp duty ahead of Wednesday’s fiscal event
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NewsNine in 10 SME builders oppose government’s housing policies
Planning delays are a big barrier to growth, say 93% of SME builders
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NewsHome Builders Federation makes two appointments
Rhodri Williams joins the trade body from Vistry and Rachel Danemann comes from a planning policy role at Harborough District Council