Features

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

Mortgage crunch

June 1, 2008 Feature

Allison Heller examines the effect the ongoing crisis in global financial markets is having on developers, with the lack of mortgage finance effectively elimin…

Telling it like it is

June 1, 2008 Feature

Straight-talking CML director general Michael Coogan tells Allison Heller how he expects the new build sector to fare over the coming months in the face of dwi…

House of the future

June 1, 2008 Feature

Barratt’s three-bedroom code level six house points the way to 2016. But consumers must come on board if such pilots are to be mass produced, reports BRE’s Cli…

Tax burden

June 1, 2008 Feature

Richard Jones of EC Harris suggests a new way of approaching and understanding section 106, with contributions seen as a benefit to developers rather than a bu…

Croydon calling

June 1, 2008 Feature

The south London suburb has invested £3.5 billion into regenerating the town’s centre over the coming years. Suzie Mayes talks to those with plans on the drawi…

Planning for a slowdown

June 1, 2008 Feature

The first quarter of 2008 has seen a noticeable drop in planning applications and the trend seems set to continue. Steve Menary looks at the effects of the slo…

Back to the 90s

June 1, 2008 Feature

Survivors of the last housing market downturn of the early 1990s impart their wisdom on today’s market and how it fares with yesteryear’s. Mark Smulian looks a…

Lifestyle choice

May 1, 2008 Feature

A joint venture between Anton Bilton’s Raven Group and developer Yoo has produced an exclusive lakeside enclave for second home owners in the Cotswolds. Steve …

Attitude shift

May 1, 2008 Feature

The success of the government’s 2016 zero carbon homes agenda will largely depend on its acceptance by the industry and consumers alike. Satvinder Sahota repor…

Skilling up

May 1, 2008 Feature

A construction and built environment diploma is due to be introduced for 14 to 19-year olds in September. ConstructionSkills’ Nick Gooderson tells Suzie Mayes …