Responding to the Association of British Insurers’ calls for new controls on home building in flood plains, John Slaughter, External Affairs Director of the Home Builders Federation (HBF) says: “Members of the Home Builders Federation are committed to building much needed homes across the country. However, it is not in our interests to build in areas which are difficult to insure or at risk of flooding; these homes will simply not sell. “The Government’s Planning Policy Statement 25 already requires a strong assessment of flood risk before any planning application is granted.” - Ends - Notes to Editors: 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 media information, please contact: Francis Mallinson 0207 404 5344 07899 751138 francis.mallinson@portlandpr.co.uk
