Latest UK House Building Industry News, Policy, Regulation, Planning

Spicerhaart calls for HIPs to be scrapped

6 Jun 2007

Spicerhaart has called for home information packs (HIPs) to be scrapped after it has been forced to disband its HIPs provision department, HIPs.co.uk, following the government’s embarrassing climbdown over the packs, which has seen their introduction delayed until August 1, and plans apparently in chaos.

Private housebuilding stagnates in first quarter

6 Jun 2007

Private sector housebuilding levels are stagnating, according to NHBC’s latest quarterly statistics for February to April 2007.

Existing private sector homes\' energy efficiency lag

6 Jun 2007

The nation’s existing private sector homes are less energy efficient than the social housing stock, according to latest statistics from the department for Communities and Local Government (GLG).