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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

Steve Menary

Risk of government give and take

Nov. 1, 2011 Comment

Steve Menary says that the government may well be looking to ease the path for housebuilders to build more homes, but there is a price to pay

Getting Britain building again

Nov. 1, 2011 Comment

Richard Jones, head of residential and regeneration at EC Harris, looks at the government’s efforts to get the market moving

Government must stand firmon planning changes

Nov. 1, 2011 Comment

The consultation on the new planning system has now closed and the debate has ranged from hysterical in the media to feisty but constructive at the HMI confere…

John Stewart

Housing crisis divides by age andwealth

Nov. 1, 2011 Comment

The housing crisis can only be solved if older, affluent baby boomers face up to the damaging consequences of housing shortages for the young and less wealthy

Ben Roskrow

Time to sideline the selfish

Nov. 1, 2011 Comment

Ben Roskrow says it is time to sideline the selfish who are only opposing the new planning system for their own interests

Steve Menary

Land ahoy!

Oct. 1, 2011 Comment

Steve Menary looks at the land buying activities of housebuilders reporting recently

The question of viability

Oct. 1, 2011 Comment

Richard Jones, head of regeneration and growth at EC Harris, looks at the question of margin – how much does a development need to return to make it viable?

John Stewart

Misinformation drives anti-NPPF campaign

Oct. 1, 2011 Comment

Opponents of the National Planning Policy Framework's reforms have resorted to innuendo, misinformation and even outright fabrication to support their case. Jo…

Ben Roskrow

A shame of a campaign

Oct. 1, 2011 Comment

Ben Roskrow laments the Telegraph's anti-development campaign, but looks forward to hearing what the CPRE has to say at the Housing Market Intelligence confere…

Ben Roskrow

A shame of a campaign

Sept. 27, 2011 Comment

Ben Roskrow argues that the Daily Telegraph should know better than to run its one-eyed "Hands off our land" campaign which is unnecessarily raising the fears …