Features

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

Counting on credit

April 1, 2007 Feature

Getting the right funding can make or break a development. Andrew Leech takes a look at the products on offer and finds that good relationships pay dividends

Full spectrum

April 1, 2007 Feature

When the Isle of Man’s biggest housebuilder took to the mainland, the Manchester market seemed a sure bet. Steve Menary heads to Dandara’s latest scheme which buy-to-let investors are snapping up

Tomorrow\'s people

April 1, 2007 Feature

Melissa Blamey reports on the NHBC’s latest round of Building for Tomorrow seminars aimed at aiding the industry’s quest to build more sustainable homes

Face to face

April 1, 2007 Feature

ROD ACKRILL decided to give housebuilding a go in 1991, setting up Chase Midland after a string of business successes. Little did he know that 16 years later he would be heading a company turning over £100 million a year

Elephant tracks

April 1, 2007 Feature

Construction of London’s Elephant and Castle masterplan is due to begin this year. Chris Windle talks to those involved and finds there are two sides to every regeneration story

Market driven

April 1, 2007 Feature

From April 1, local authorities are required to prepare housing market assessments as the basis for future land release plans. Housebuilders must take this opportunity to “make the case for development,” advises Hometrack research director Richard Donnell

Work hard, play hard

April 1, 2007 Feature

When Galliford Try completed its acquisition of Linden last month, the firm had already chosen Chris Coates to head up the now rapidly expanding housebuilding business. He tells Allison Heller about plans afoot to revamp the brand

Planning gain pain

April 1, 2007 Feature

Elizabeth Bird and Phil Medford of Eversheds explore the slings and arrows of the much maligned planning gain supplement proposals

Tax Demands

April 1, 2007 Feature

The industry’s response to the government’s planning gain supplement consultation has revealed a raft of issues needing urgent resolution. Mark Smulian considers the top five

Trading Places

April 1, 2007 Feature

A joint venture between RSL giant Places for People and remediation specialist Cofton will see the pair playing an English Partnerships-style role in buying, remediating and delivering land for development. Allison Heller reports