Private housebuilding makes a substantial contribution to Welsh economies and communities, but the Welsh government’s plans show a lack of focus on private housing, according to the Home Builders Federation (HBF). HBF’s new report, The Social and Economic Impact of Home Building in Wales, highlights the “significant opportunities” that could be realised by increasing housing during this Senedd parliament. The publication comes as the newly elected Welsh government commits to ensuring that “everybody in Wales should have the right to a safe home at a cost they can afford”. But HBF pointed out that while the Welsh government had a target to deliver 20,000 new social homes by 2030, there was no commitment for private housebuilding when an additional 23,000 market homes were required during this Senedd term to meet housing need.