Form ratings
Steve Menary gives a round up of the latest results and finds that demand is holding steady.
Housing activity lends lie to stats
Richard Jones, head of residential and regeneration at EC Harris, argues that there is enough activity underway in the sector to contradict the government's disappointing construction figures.
Keeping the Olympic glow
HBF executive chairman Stewart Baseley says that the government's clear commitment to increasing housing construction provides reason for cautious optimism and a chance to maintain the Olympic feel good factor.
Housebuilding to drive economic recovery
Falling construction output has dragged Britain into a double-dip recession. John Stewart looks at prospects for a government housebuilding package to pull the economy out of trouble.
A true Olympic legacy
Suzie Mayes speculates that with the new homes at the Olympics Athletes' Village set to be private rented with an on-site landlord, the scheme could lead the way in promoting the benefits of rental to the UK.
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 flexible approach that will eventually deliver more housing
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 that the current government will need to be bold and brave to get supply back to the levels of the 50s and 60s
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 policy changes
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
