Government publishes Housing and Planning Bill
The government has published its keenly awaited Housing and Planning Bill.
NHBC registrations dip but industry remains "upbeat"
Bellway continues its growth strategy
Industry welcomes PM's starter homes focus
McStone ups land and build investment
<p>McCarthy & Stone achieved another year of strong growth and has increased its investment target for land and build, it said today (October 5).</p>
Water industry demands cause site delays
<p>Demands that water and sewerage companies are placing on housebuilders are causing delays on sites, according to Steve Wielebski, senior consultant to the Home Builders Federation.</p>
Registrations up but August fall - NHBC
<p>New homes registrations continued to rise during the summer but in August alone, those for the public sector fell 23% against August 2014, the latest figures from NHBC show.</p>
Barratt poll reveals mortgage misconceptions
<p>More than half of 25 to 34 year olds have abandoned the idea of buying a home as they do not think they will be able to raise the deposit, according to research from Barratt Homes.</p>
Skills and planning system barrier to housing solution
A severe skills shortage and the current planning system are hindering efforts to solve the housing crisis, according to research from Lloyds Bank.
Cost factor prompted zero carbon change
Building to zero carbon standards next year would have imposed a "significant cost" on the industry at a time when homes supply must be increased, said Richard Harral, DCLG's head of technical policy, at HBF's Technical Conference in September.
