Housebuilder Product Awards finalists announced
<p>The finalists have been announced for The Housebuilder Product Awards 2016.</p>
Industry debates skills, supply and Starter Homes
The HBF Policy Conference saw impassioned pleas on supply, new initiatives on skills and concerns on Starter Homes and Right to Buy. Ben Roskrow reports on a day for strong views
Hustings highlight challenges for Welsh housebuilding
Ahead of important Welsh elections, Housebuilder reports from a housing focused political husting in which representatives of the five main parties contesting the election engaged in some "fiery debate"
CALA calls for larger homes
The government must boost the number of larger homes in England to ensure "the future stability of housing supply", according to a report from CALA.
Positive trading continues
Strong trading performances continue, with Taylor Wimpey's completions rising 7.5% to 13,219 homes in 2015 against 2014.
HBF London manifesto
HBF has launched its London manifesto ahead of the London elections in May.
Councils announced for brownfield pilot
Communities secretary Greg Clark has announced the first councils to bring forward underused land for new homes under the government's brownfield registers pilot.
Permissions, starts and completions up
The number of new home planning permissions rose 6% to 12,000 during October to December 2015 against the same period in 2014, according to DCLG figures.
Customer satisfaction levels remain high
The latest National New Home Customer Satisfaction Survey has revealed that 86% of home buyers are happy with the overall quality of their new home.
Osborne announces Budget housing measures
The government will use receipts from the rise in stamp duty for additional properties to support community-led housing developments, the chancellor George Osborne said in his Budget last month (March).
