Viability key to standards review
HBF executive chairman Stewart Baseley says that the new standards review body needs to tackle the challenge of the huge cost of proposed new rules if the industry is to deliver more new homes.
Predictions of boom and bust
John Stewart examines conflicting claims that house prices are destined to fall another 20% alongside recent suggestions that another house price boom is inevitable once demand recovers.
Hitting the ground running in 2013
There was no New Year hangover for the government who reignited the housing debate in the early days of January. Ben Roskrow hopes the momentum continues.
A flying start to 2013
The new homes debate has lost no momentum going into 2013 thanks to the intervention of planning minister Nick Boles, says Ben Roskrow. And Boles' skewering of Sir Simon Jenkins on Newsnight is an early contender for best moment of the year
Seeking the lion's share
Steve Menary compares the market share of housebuilders against the picture in 2007 and predicts further consolidation ahead
Cost within the context of value
Richard Jones, head of residential and regeneration at EC Harris, argues that there are some key cost benchmarks for kitchens, bathrooms and even structure that should form a framework for specifying any new scheme
More planning means less housing
Taking part recently in a blue skies discussion about the planning system, John Stewart was forced to ask some fundamental questions. Why do we have a planning system? Why do we have the one we have? Could we have a better one?
Clegg speech suggests coalition is in for the long haul
Deputy pm Nick Clegg's speech to the NHBC annual lunch suggests that the Liberal Democrats have changed their attitude towards housebuilding, says Ben Roskrow
Conflicting views of a challenging market
There is no easy answer to the classic question: "So, how's the housing market going?" Some may say it's going well, says Ben Roskrow, others call it grim. It depends who you are, what you do and where you operate
Fine margins from listed housebuilders
Steve Menary rounds up the recent batch of housebuilders' results and suggests that some are shy of trumpeting their recent profitable performance.
