Housing delivery

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Taylor Wimpey on track to hit annual operating profit target despite margin squeeze

Housebuilder expects full-year operating profit of around £444m

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Are SME housebuilders becoming extinct? Why we must unlock cheaper finance for smaller builders

The government has extended the Home Building Fund for SMEs that was due to close this month, but restrictive rules still block smaller housebuilders from gaining access to the loans they need to develop difficult sites, writes Wayne Douglas

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Planning inspector refuses ‘monolithic slab’ Stratford tower at appeal

34-storey student housing scheme criticised for breaching local plan policy on tall buildings

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More than 100 housebuilders sign letter calling for Reeves to rethink £3.4bn building safety levy

Home Builders Federation says levy is “nakedly anti-development” and will result in fewer homes being built, hampering Starmer’s 1.5m homes goal

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Why co-design is a critical tool for inclusive housing development

Tom Greenall and Jane Wong introduce a new online co-design resource intended to support more inclusive and meaningful community participation in the development process