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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

Stuart Andrews

Time for a fairer planning regime

1 Feb 2019 Comment

Stuart Andrews of Eversheds Sutherland says some councils are guilty of “institutionalised abuse”

Anisha Beveridge

Price cap challenge for new Help to Buy

11 Dec 2018 Comment

Aneisha Beveridge, head of research Hamptons International, looks at the chancellor’s changes to Help to Buy

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The most wonderful time of the year

11 Dec 2018 Comment

HBF policy director David O’Leary delves into the government’s recently released net housing supply statistics

Dan Soulsby

Building wonderland not blunderland

5 Dec 2018 Comment

Dan Soulsby of Egger UK hopes that the industry can continue to tackle the housing crisis

David Scane

The perfect application

5 Dec 2018 Comment

Newgate's David Scane says there is no such thing as a perfect planning application

The four market influencers

5 Dec 2018 Comment

Arcadis partner Richard Jones analyses four big influencers on the housing market

SLATER-Phil

Brexit the crucial factor in 2019

5 Dec 2018 Comment

Phil Slater, channel manager – contracts at Whirlpool, looks back on a largely positive 2018

Ben Roskrow

May needs Major's soapbox to seal her deal

5 Dec 2018 Comment

Ben Roskrow says whatever happens, we need a Brexit deal

Fatally flawed

4 Dec 2018 Comment

Paul Smith of The Strategic Land Group, says the standard method is a case study in how not to change planning policy

Sarah White

Building for multigenerational living

7 Nov 2018 Comment

Sarah White, residential sector manager at British Gypsum, says that today’s modern home involves multigenerational living - a trend that is on the rise across the UK