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The latest news, features, comment and analysis of the UK housebuilding market covering policy, regulation, planning, technology, new developments and products

Why property developers must cement stronger consumer links

The biggest programme of housebuilding in 30 years is under way after new Prime Minister Gordon Brown last week pledged to build 3 million homes by 2020.

HBF - New housing growth targets meaningless without action on land supply

Responding to the publication of the Review of Sub-national Economic Development and Regeneration by the Government today, the Home Builders Federation have we…

HBF – Cost of unaffordable rural housing shown by CRC report

Responding to the report published today by the Commission for Rural Communities Stewart Baseley, Executive Chairman of the Home Builders Federation, said:

Planning Performance Agreements - HBF Response

A new way to manage large-scale major planning applications

HBF Response - Planning Performance Agreements

A new way to manage large-scale major planning applications

The plight of the new poor

Here are 10 measures that we must implement if young people are to have any hope of buying...

Why buyers prefer to buy new

Liverpool Echo RESEARCH by the House Builders Federation suggests buyers could save up to £25,000 by selecting a new-build rather than a second hand home.

HBF – Brown’s 2020 vision for housing must focus on land supply

Britain’s home builders today responded to the Government’s drive to make housing more affordable.