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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

The drive to nationalise the HAs

Dec. 1, 2015 Comment

The pace of change for social housing providers continues to be fast. Richard Jones, head of residential at Arcadis, thinks the result will be more private sec…

Steve Menary

Economic figures see investors taking profits

Dec. 1, 2015 Comment

Steve Menary looks at the reasons behind the recent dip in housebuilder share prices and suggests that the bulls have not been replaced by bears just yet

John Stewart

Home buyer mix changing

Dec. 1, 2015 Comment

Trends in the housing market and housebuilding are driven by slow moving medium to long term trends and more volatile short term influences. John Stewart looks…

Ben Roskrow

Cameron victory helps industry enjoy a decent 2015

Dec. 1, 2015 Comment

For all the positives for the housebuilders, there are some policies which are causing some concern through the law of unintended consequences

Ben Roskrow

Danger ahead for industry

Nov. 12, 2015 Comment

The government and the opposition has thrown down the gauntlet to the industry to "get on and build". Explaining why this might not happen overnight could be a…

Changing our understanding of affordable housing

Nov. 1, 2015 Comment

Richard Jones, head of residential at Arcadis, says that the government continues to change the landscape for housing associations with its announcements and i…

Steve Menary

Healey serves food for thought at HMI

Nov. 1, 2015 Comment

At the Housing Market Intelligence conference, shadow housing minister John Healey made a couple of big claims about the industry - one on margins, one on corp…

Creating a climate to deliver homes

Nov. 1, 2015 Comment

Another hugely busy period for the industry has seen more policy announcements and the publication of the Housing and Planning Bill. HBF executive chairman Ste…

John Stewart

Home ownership turnaround

Nov. 1, 2015 Comment

The prime minister's commitment to home ownership, and his identification of housing as "one big piece of unfinished business in our economy", puts him in the …

Ben Roskrow

Danger for industry as focus turns on supply

Nov. 1, 2015 Comment

Delivering a significant increase in new homes - given the challenges of the planning system, the skills crisis and the changes to the affordable housing syste…