What We Do

Influencing

HBF is active in influencing Government policy in the UK and gives all members a voice on current issues through inclusive and specialist representation. By co-ordinating an industry wide response in its approach to ministers and Government personnel, HBF ensures that the industry's views carry more weight than would individual member approaches. This can be particularly useful to smaller members and is valued by Government.

Consulting

HBF responds to consultation documents on behalf of the home building industry following wide consultation with members through its national and regional committee structure and through regular more informal member contact.

HBF has regular effective contact with the ministerial team and officials within CLG, Treasury, No 10 Policy Unit, DTI, Bank of England, key House of Commons Select Committees, MPs and Government Regional Offices.

Monitoring

Members have the comfort of knowing that HBF is continually monitoring national and international legislative policy and activity and other industry developments which may have an impact on members' business interests. Information and advice on these issues is provided by regular briefing notes and key HBF communications.

Representing

HBF works with a growing number of external bodies in both the private and public sectors during the year. Regular contacts include other trade federations, think tanks, research bodies and campaign groups in addition to national and local Government and regulatory bodies whose remit may impact the business climate for home building.

Leading

Proposals for a ten year timetable to work towards a zero carbon standard for new homes is at the top of the HBF agenda and will remain a major focus for some time to come.

Through its shared chairmanship of the 2016 Taskforce HBF is actively engaging with Government and key stakeholders to identify and find solutions to the barriers to the delivery of zero carbon homes.