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07 Sep, 2010

HCA

HCA Kickstart and LANB allocations provide welcome homes boost

The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has today confirmed that well over half the 165 uncommitted Kickstart and Local Authority New Build (LANB) schemes under review have now secured funding, following further evaluation in the...

09 Aug, 2010 John Stewart interviewed on the Today programme regarding the Governments council tax incentives to encourage new builds.

please skip to 47:35 to listen (note this will only be available for seven days)

12 Jul, 2010

Financial Times

Planning policy shift undercuts homes drive

A slew of large residential developments has been cancelled in recent weeks following a shift in planning policy, prompting fears that Britain's housing shortage is set to worsen.

10 Mar, 2010

BBC Radio 4 - World Tonight

Is it a good or a bad thing if house prices fall - interview with Stewart Baseley on the HBF manifesto for 2010

An interview with Stewart Baseley on the HBF manifesto for 2010, easier access and better planning system needs to be made available.

05 Feb, 2010

Building Magazine

Letter from Stewart Baseley: These problems with Kickstart

Homebuyers quite rightly are the best judges of private housing quality

Homebuilders must interpret and meet buyers' expectations or go out of business.

A 2008 survey by Cabe found 91% were satisfied with their home (5%...

20 Nov, 2009

BBC - Radio 5 Live

John Slaughter interviewed on start on site for first Code Level 6 development - Hanham Hall (skip to 2:23)

John Slaughter, HBF Director of External Affairs, commented on the challenges involved in seeking to build to zero carbon standards in an interview on Radio Five Live's drivetime programme on Thursday 19th November based on the...

14 Nov, 2009

Daily Star

COALITION URGES STAMP DUTY REFORM

A coalition of seven property groups is calling on the Government to reform stamp duty which it claims is distorting the housing market. A number of heavyweight organisations, including the Council of Mortgage Lenders, the...

14 Nov, 2009

Telegraph.co.uk

Stamp duty holiday must be extended to help 100,000 home buyers

The recovery in the housing market will be shattered by the increase in property stamp duty, if it is implemented at the start of next year, a coalition of property experts have warned.

08 Oct, 2009

Inside Housing

Shapps: We'll be a nation of builders

09/10/2009 | By Caroline Thorpe, Philippa Ward The Conservatives will attempt to position themselves as the party that will turn Britain into a nation of house builders, in the run up to the general election.

07 Oct, 2009

BBC Radio 4 - You and Yours.

How would the Tories tackle the housing crisis? - John Slaughter speaks on Radio 4

skip to: 27:49 to hear this disccusion

Despite the recession and falling house prices, home ownership remains stubbornly beyond many people's grasp. We probably all know the reasons why. Even with property prices down, they are...

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