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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

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Stronger for longer

Nov. 6, 2017 Comment

There may be uncertainty and potential headwinds, but Mark Aedy, head of EMEA and Asia investment banking at Moelis & Company, argues that there is plenty to f…

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Making a mess of Brexit

Nov. 6, 2017 Comment

Newgate Communications chief executive Gavin Devine argues that the government is making a mess of the Brexit negotiations to the delight of the EU. It’s time,…

Noel Meredith

Successfully securing development finance

Nov. 6, 2017 Comment

There are plenty of opportunities for SME housebuilders seeking smaller development sites – particularly in London argues Noel Meredith, executive director of …

Ben Roskrow

The outlook for 2018? Who knows?

Nov. 5, 2017 Comment

“These are opportune but challenging times.” These were the words of Homes and Communities Agency chief executive Nick Walkley at our Housing Market Intelligen…

Zoe Watson

Suppliers seeking solutions for the new homes sector

Oct. 10, 2017 Comment

Zoe Watson, group marketing manager at the Birtley Group, argues that in the absence of any regulatory incentives for the housebuilder, the manufacturing world…

Hugh Taylor

Addressing the shortage of retirement housing

Oct. 10, 2017 Comment

Hugh Taylor, head of housing at HSBC, explores how more needs to be done to address the shortage of adequate retirement housing.

Ben Roskrow

Growth is good – but it must be controlled growth

Oct. 6, 2017 Comment

The annual Housing Market Intelligence Report was published on October 5, including our comprehensive list of Britain’s Top 75 Housebuilders.

The economic benefit of housebuilding

Oct. 6, 2017 Comment

Richard Jones, partner at Arcadis, looks at how housing investment can boost the economy – but only if we have the resources to deliver the numbers needed

Ben Roskrow

Caution the watchword as cycle turns

Sept. 6, 2017 Comment

It has been a strange summer. There has almost been too much happening, too many outstanding issues bubbling under the surface, leaving a constant sense of une…

HA mergers signal changing industry dynamics

Sept. 6, 2017 Comment

Richard Jones, partner at Arcadis, looks at the intense activity in the housing association world and argues that the mergers and acquisitions mean new organis…