

Welcome
The Home Builders Federation is the principal trade organisation for private sector housebuilders and voice of the home building industry in England and Wales. It is an exciting industry filled with many talented people and organisations, providing sustainable and attractive homes to meet the demands of consumers.
Our member firms account for approximately 80% of all new homes built in England and Wales in any one year, and include companies of all sizes, ranging from multi-national household names through regionally based businesses and small local companies.
HBF in the News
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27 Jun 2008 Zero Carbon Hub
Launch of the Zero Carbon Hub In response to the Callcutt Review recommendation*, a new independent 'Zero Carbon Hub' has been established to make Zero Carbon homes a reality from 2016.
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16 Jun 2008 Sky News - Jeff Randall
John Slaughter - Housing Slowdown 'Threatens Jobs' Thousands of jobs are at risk in the housing slowdown - Jeff Randall spoke to John Slaughter of the Home Builders' Federation and Trevor Kent, ex-head of the National Association of Estate Agents to discuss the issues.
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11 Jun 2008 BBC Radio 4 - Today
John Slaughter - Interest rates: higher or lower? Should the Bank of England raise interest rates because of worries about inflation, or lower them in response to the housing slump? Professor Willem Buiter, from the London School of Economics, and John Slaughter, of the Home...
- 03 Jul 2008 Mortgage famine to worsen, lenders tell Bank ... more
- 03 Jul 2008 Barratt to shed 1,000 jobs as part of "reshaping" exercise ... more
- 02 Jul 2008 Flint announces measures to aid affordable housing delivery... more
- 02 Jul 2008 Nationwide sees house price falls slowing... more
- 02 Jul 2008 Taylor Wimpey to shed hundreds of jobs after failed rights issue... more
- 01 Jul 2008 Government poll shows support for ecotowns ... more
- 30 Jun 2008 Taylor Wimpey to write down value of landbank... more
- 30 Jun 2008 Government and industry launch zero carbon hub... more
- 30 Jun 2008 OFT posts further positive results for industry ... more
- 17 Jun 2008 Review of residential property puts customers at centre... more



