June 2016

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In this issue

Feeling charitable

The industry raises £250,000 for Marie Curie at the Housebuilder Brain Game

The Housebuilder interview

We talk to Churchill Retirement Living boss Spencer McCarthy

Going to Chapel

A visit to Shanly Homes’ Chapel Arches development in Maidenhead

Resi management

Our in depth look at the companies that manage residential properties

Inner visions

Interior décor is vital for setting the tone of a show home and securing a sale

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Time to give average prices the index finger

Matt Fleming, executive chairman at the Henry Agency, is launching a new house price index. He explains why he believes it will be better than what we have now

The Interview – Paul Turner, NHBC

After his first year as chief executive of NHBC, Paul Turner talks to Ben Roskrow about his plans to ensure the 90-year-old business is still around in another 90 years, supporting customers and consumers

HBF Viewpoint

Catherine Williams, HBF’s planning director, welcomes the publication of the National Planning Policy Framework. But certain changes since the draft version have weakened the intended “rules-based” approach. And SMEs are not as supported as they could be