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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

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

Tina Khanna - RG Law

How to resolve complexities slowing down conveyancing

Dec. 20, 2024 Comment

Conveyancing for new builds often exceeds the standard 8–14 weeks due to unique challenges. RG Law's Tina Khanna explains a way forward

Mark Topping, Lanpro

Biodiversity Net Gain: Successes and challenges

Nov. 29, 2024 Comment

Mark Topping, director of design, at Lanpro, looks at the trials and tribulations of mandatory BNG so far