How many new housing starts in 2018?
At a recent housing debate, not one member of the audience thought we would be building 150,000 homes a year by 2018. Ben Roskrow wonders whether the government is aware of such pessimism
New investors rewarded by Budget boost
A new wave of US and European private equity funds have entered the UK housebuilding sector, judging that the time is right to invest. Ben Roskrow says that the Budget will have helped these funds believe they have backed the right horse
Replacing the rungs on the Broken Ladder
Ben Roskrow says that despite having their detractors, government initiatives to ease the mortgage market are starting to gain momentum and at present are the best hope to tackle the housing crisis
A flying start to 2013
The new homes debate has lost no momentum going into 2013 thanks to the intervention of planning minister Nick Boles, says Ben Roskrow. And Boles' skewering of Sir Simon Jenkins on Newsnight is an early contender for best moment of the year
Conflicting views of a challenging market
There is no easy answer to the classic question: "So, how's the housing market going?" Some may say it's going well, says Ben Roskrow, others call it grim. It depends who you are, what you do and where you operate
HMI charts the vagaries of the industry
The Housing Market Intelligence conference on October 3 was the tenth staging of the housebuilding industry's favourite event. Ben Roskrow notes how the themes of each previous conference allow us to chart the fortunes of the industry at a glance
Affordable housing crisis coming
Affordable housing is about to hit a crisis point says Ben Roskrow, whatever the HCA figures may say
Designer snobbery
Ben Roskrow argues that views about new home design are fuelled by a design snobbery that not only manifests itself in architects’ surveys but also in popular culture – even in the Harry Potter films
The right to open our windows
New research shows that people like the cost savings in their energy efficient new homes but that they are not fully embracing the sustainability adventure. Ben Roskrow says the industry should not be forced to build homes that folk won't buy
New regulations? Yes, minister
Ben Roskrow argues that civil servants cannot resist introducing new regulations - despite promises to the contrary - as is proven by the latest wave of consultations to hit the housebuilding industry
Homes England chair and ceo to step down
Vistry reveals further £50 million profit hit
Jon Cook becomes Allison Homes’ group md
TW on course for completions and profit in 2024
Persimmon on track for 10,500 homes
187,000 affordable homes needed each year - Savills
Kevin Hollinrake named shadow housing secretary
HCA ceo to speak at Housing Market Intelligence
Marley Eternit affordable fibre cement slates
McStone announces promotions to support growth
Barratt appoints chief financial officer
Mix and match doors with Premdor
Alok Sharma is new housing and planning minister
St Modwen sees resilient housebuilding market
HCA ceo to speak at Housing Market Intelligence
Tommafold passes PAS 24 test
The Interview, Antony Stark
Britain's Biggest Housebuilders
Mix and match doors with Premdor
Bellway positive in face of uncertainty
Housebuilders react to election result
Housebuilders react to election result
Britain's Biggest Housebuilders
Bellway positive in face of uncertainty
Alok Sharma is new housing and planning minister
St Modwen sees resilient housebuilding market
Surge in English new home starts
Javid keeps job in May's reshuffle
Surge in English new home starts
Housebuilders react to election result
Britain's Biggest Housebuilders
May pledges 1.5 million homes by 2022
St Modwen sees resilient housebuilding market
Javid keeps job in May's reshuffle
Top 25 : Britain's biggest Housebuilders
