How Help to Buy underpins the market
Richard Jones, partner at Arcadis, looks at the importance of Help to Buy to the private sales market and the continuing shift in emphasis in the strategies of registered providers as they evolve in the new housing environment
A massive package of change
HBF executive chairman Stewart Baseley says that the Housing White Paper is not as lightweight as some think and over time could make a big difference to supply
The end of buy-to-let?
Johnny Morris, research director at Countrywide, looks at the burgeoning Build to Rent sector as large investors look to get involved. Will they continue to grow their presence, potentially at the expense of smaller landlords?
Funding falls short for SMEs
Steve Menary examines claims that despite the announcements and the rhetoric, it has been difficult for smaller builders to access funding from either banks or the various state funding initiatives
Help to Buy equity loan - looking beyond 2021
HBF policy director David O'Leary looks at the success - in terms of popularity and politics - of Help to Buy equity loan and the possibilities beyond 2021
The Housing White Paper - a slow burner?
After some considerable delay communities secretary Sajid Javid unveiled the Housing White Paper last month.
Customer service - the vital third ingredient
The country needs new homes and the housebuilders are charged with supplying them. But can utilities support the challenge? Yes, says TriConnex's technical director Simon Gallagher, with strong regulation, competition and a special ingredient...
Planners as rent collectors
Stephen Byfield, managing director of communications consultant the PPS Group, argues that, in the drive to raise money, councils are using planning departments to extort money from developers
Planning ahead with confidence
As 2017 gets under way, HBF executive chairman Stewart Baseley looks forward to seeing the Housing White Paper and calls for more policy assistance for small to medium sized housebuilders
Deutsche Bank bullish on 2017
Steve Menary looks at the market in the early days of 2017 where there is still much positivity. London, however, is like "another country" - but where the private rented sector may soon play a bigger role
