Legislating against empties
Stephen Byfield, managing director of communications consultancy PPS, says that there is no easy solution to the problem of investors leaving new apartments in…
Party time
In just a year, the general election will take place. The battle for No.10 is well underway but what should the parties do to win the industry's vote, and how …
Have a HUG
NHBC's new Home User Guide lets home owners access all the information they need to run their new home, with everything now online. From next month, NHBC will …
Getting better
Site safety has had a lot of press but less has been publicised about occupational health and illness in the construction sector. Michelle Aldous, ceo of Const…
Early blows struck in 2015 election fight
The general election campaign is well underway if the performances of housing minister Kris Hopkins and shadow housing minister Emma Reynolds at last month's H…
Politicians and the greenbelt
Stephen Byfield, managing director of communications consultancy PPS, argues that planners should be left alone to make decisions on the greenbelt, to overcome…
You've got a deal
It may be an improving market, but that does not necessarily mean that selling a new home has become any easier for housebuilders. However, continuing our fina…
Lenders assess the finance market
As the finance market begins to awaken again, Housebuilder asks key players in the lending sector for their assessment of the present situation
Think small
The housing market may be continuing its recovery, but the funding world remains a rather hostile environment for smaller developers. In the first part of Hous…
The return of the Council House
Changes in council borrowing rules and the cutting of grant to housing associations have prompted local authorities to consider building homes themselves again…
