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The latest news, features, comment and analysis of the UK housebuilding market covering policy, regulation, planning, technology, new developments and products

Rachel Bethell

Delay to Future Homes Standard causes challenges for housebuilders

Sept. 12, 2025 Comment

Rachel Bethell and Emma Macdonald of Pegasus Group look at the implications of the delay in implementing the Future Homes Standard

WHITE - Mark

Rayner’s resignation is the last nail in the coffin for housing target hopes

Sept. 11, 2025 Comment

Mark White, managing director of SME Bargate, reflects on the sector’s concerns in the aftermath of last week’s Cabinet reshuffle

SMITH-Paul

Planning for puddles

Sept. 9, 2025 Comment

Paul Smith, managing director of The Strategic Land Group, looks at the growing problem of surface water flood risk

Joseph Hickling

Later living: the missed opportunity limiting housing supply

Aug. 29, 2025 Comment

Later living is one of the housing sector’s biggest growth opportunities, says Joseph Hickling, principal planner of Boyer (Wokingham)

Chris Hemmings

Who pays for building safety?

Aug. 29, 2025 Comment

Chris Hemmings, partner (development), Carter Jonas’ London office, looks at the threat to viability that the delayed Building Safety Levy poses

David Alcock

Community-led development: a DIY solution to the housing crisis?

July 25, 2025 Comment

David Alcock of law firm Anthony Collins looks at the growing interest in community-led schemes

Andrew Brooks

The reality behind housing delivery challenges

July 6, 2025 Comment

Following Angela Rayner's recent call for housebuilders to speed up building, Andrew Brooks, md of Bewley Homes, explains why developers are not the enemy

Debbie Waddington

Tackling the skills shortage with Keepmoat

June 26, 2025 Comment

Debbie Waddington, group HR director at Keepmoat, shares her insights into the construction skills shortage

Will Frost

Planning reform: great news for more homes, but who will build them?

April 14, 2025 Comment

The industry must find new methods to build homes with its current workforce while attracting future talent, says Saint-Gobain Off-Site Solution's Will Frost

Tim Grey

Wales must not be left behind in housebuilding boom

March 28, 2025 Comment

Tim Grey, sales director of South Wales-based Llanmoor Homes, says the Welsh government should set a national housebuilding target like the UK