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

Ben Roskrow

Taking the positives into 2019

6 Feb 2019 Comment

Ben Roskrow says things could be - and have been - much worse

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The evolution of housing policy and politics

6 Feb 2019 Comment

David O’Leary, HBF policy director, looks at the history of housebuilding and politics

Stuart Andrews

Time for a fairer planning regime

1 Feb 2019 Comment

Stuart Andrews of Eversheds Sutherland says some councils are guilty of “institutionalised abuse”

Anisha Beveridge

Price cap challenge for new Help to Buy

11 Dec 2018 Comment

Aneisha Beveridge, head of research Hamptons International, looks at the chancellor’s changes to Help to Buy

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The most wonderful time of the year

11 Dec 2018 Comment

HBF policy director David O’Leary delves into the government’s recently released net housing supply statistics

Dan Soulsby

Building wonderland not blunderland

5 Dec 2018 Comment

Dan Soulsby of Egger UK hopes that the industry can continue to tackle the housing crisis

David Scane

The perfect application

5 Dec 2018 Comment

Newgate's David Scane says there is no such thing as a perfect planning application

The four market influencers

5 Dec 2018 Comment

Arcadis partner Richard Jones analyses four big influencers on the housing market

SLATER-Phil

Brexit the crucial factor in 2019

5 Dec 2018 Comment

Phil Slater, channel manager – contracts at Whirlpool, looks back on a largely positive 2018

Ben Roskrow

May needs Major's soapbox to seal her deal

5 Dec 2018 Comment

Ben Roskrow says whatever happens, we need a Brexit deal