In welcoming the measures in the Queen’s Speech to increase the supply of housing, HBF Executive Chairman Stewart Baseley says: “This is long-overdue recognition of the scale of the challenge we face to build the 3m additional homes we need by 2020 while further improving environmental standards. “The housing and planning measures in the Queen’s Speech are good news for homebuilding. “The Government has listened to the housing industry on the case for a planning charge for essential investment in infrastructure. This should help create greater acceptance of well-planned development. We also welcome the opportunities to develop greener homes for the future through the expansion of the eco-towns programme. “Above all, we now need to unlock the land needed to build the homes on the scale required across the country.” - Ends - Notes for Editors 1. The Home Builders Federation (HBF) is the principal trade federation for private sector home builders and voice of the home building industry in England and Wales. The HBF’s 300 member firms account for some 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 to small local companies: www.hbf.co.uk For all media information, please contact: Paul Boulter 0207 421 6140 07814 506 378 paul.boulter@portlandpr.co.uk
