Private investigations
Steve Menary rounds up what he can glean of the results of the UK's bigger privately-owned housebuilders
The affordable housing question
Richard Jones, head of regeneration and growth at EC Harris, says that the whole concept of affordable housing is being challenged which could see a more flexi…
Time for government to be bold
HBF executive chairman Stewart Baseleytakes the opportunity of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee to look back at 60 years of housebuilding in the UK, and concludes t…
Solving the housing crisis requires radical solutions
England's rapidly worsening housing supply crisis cannot be solved without restoring market mechanisms, argues John Stewart, and this will require radical poli…
Beware of politicians tweeting statistics
Ben Roskrow looks behind the housing figures which triggered a "spat" between housing minister Grant Shapps and his shadow Jack Dromey
Affordable housing crisis coming
Affordable housing is about to hit a crisis point says Ben Roskrow, whatever the HCA figures may say
Land strategies
Steve Menary looks at the housebuilders' strategies on land and bringing units through the planning system and reveals a downward trend
Nurturing the feelgood factor
Richard Jones, head of regeneration and growth at EC Harris, senses a feelgood factor in the market and sees the benefits of globalism on the UK
Comfort thinking distracts from solving housing crisis
Having listened to innumerable wel-lintentioned round table discussions about Britain's housing crisis, John Stewart has concluded many housing experts suffer …
A time for patience
The positive news from many larger housebuilders is not yet showing in higher housing starts. We need a little patience, says Ben Roskrow
