All housebuilding articles
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NewsVistry set to unseat Barratt as country’s biggest housebuilder
Patnerships developer set to build 18,000 homes this year, taking it above figure predicted by rival
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NewsReport backed by major developers calls for government to help SME housebuilders
Pocket Living has urged the government to to create Homes England ‘SME managers’ as part of 10-point plan to help ‘save’ smaller housebuilder sector
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NewsNational housing targets must be prioritised over local objections, says think tank
The Institute for Government has said the government must not compromise on national housing targets regardless of the outcome of the updated National Planning Policy Framework consultation
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CommentIn the rush to build 1.5 million homes how do we safeguard quality?
Starmer’s government wants to build at a speed and scale not seen since the 1970s, but the building spurts of the past resulted in homes of dubious quality, warns Denise Chevin
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NewsHomes England exceeds annual housing starts and completions targets
Homes England chair says the figures reflect the conclusion of the recent Public Bodies review and the “effectiveness and efficiency” of the agency
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NewsLabour to unveil golden rules for building on ‘grey belt’
The policy has the potential to unlock land to build hundreds of thousands of new homes, says Knight Frank
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NewsFMB calls for dedicated secretary of state for housing
The Federation of Master Builders will launch its election manifesto in parliament today
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NewsAvant acquires site for £31m scheme in east Scotland
Housebuilder will deliver new development in East Lothian town
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NewsBudget 2024: Housing sector sounds alarm over build to rent tax hike
British Property Federation says abolition of Multiple Dwellings Relief will hit industry investment
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NewsBudget 2024: Hunt cuts tax on house sales
Industry welcomes investment in London but is disappointed by lack of significant measures to boost residential development
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NewsG15 calls for £15bn a year in AHP grant funding amid steep drop in starts
Starts on affordable homes in London have dropped by 76% compared to last year
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NewsGove’s London Plan review says Khan’s strategy ‘frustrates brownfield delivery’
The review recommends granting presumption in favour of planning permission for brownfield sites
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NewsPersimmon appoints new MD to run its Cornwall and West Devon business
Andy Hill, who was previously the division’s acting managing director, has been made permanent
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NewsMayor of London labels Gove’s London Plan Review a ‘desperate political stunt’
Results of the review yet to be released
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NewsTwo-thirds of £4.2bn Housing Infrastructure Fund remains unspent
Government remains ‘confident’ all of the fund will be spent despite the scrapping of several schemes due to rising construction costs
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NewsHousebuilding slowdown contributes to 0.5% drop in monthly construction output
Heavy rainfall and strong winds blamed for drop off in October
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NewsMore than 212,000 new homes built last year, annual housing supply figures show
Official figures show government still a long way off meeting 300,000-home manifesto pledge
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NewsHousing assocations’ cash interest cover falls to record low
Regulator warns providers’ capacity to absorb risk has reduced
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NewsAutumn statement: LHA rate increase welcomed amid ‘absence’ of housebuilding and decarbonisation measures
Housing sector figures say the Government needs to help “get builders building” and support housing providers with decarbonising stock
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NewsLondon housing leaders call for £2.2bn in extra funding to avert delivery slowdown
The London Housing Taskforce has set out 29 proposals to safeguard the delivery of thousands of homes.