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Housebuilders warned not to rely on buy-to-let investors

Property consultant Hometrack tells HBF that returns on residential property are...

HBF Member Briefing Local Planing Charge 9 October 2007

Member Briefing - Local Planing Charge

HBF in call for Government not to ‘bottle-it’ over housing growth

Speaking at the opening of the 5th Annual Housing Market Intelligence Conference in London on Tuesday 9 October, Executive Chairman of the Home Builders Federa…

Property industry alliance welcomes infrastructure planning charge consultation

A coalition of developers and homebuilders today welcomed the Chancellor’s announcement of further consultation on a charge-based alternative to the proposed P…

Member Briefing - HBF Barker Review Steering Committee: minutes of meeting

Barker was “a huge opportunity, but many pitfalls”. HBF should preface any suggestions or criticisms of Barker’s recommendations by making clear we give a powe…

Member Briefing - Local Planing Charge

Stewart Baseley speech to 5th Annual Housing Market Intelligence Conference

Challenges facing the housebuilding sector in 2008

Planning Gain Supplement scrapped - reaction

Chancellor Alistair Darling has announced the government is to consider proposals put forward by an alliance of developers and homebuilders as an alternative t…

Industry calls on government to help FTBs

Lenders have backed the New Home Marketing Board's call for the government to introduce sweeping measures to help first-time buyers. Faster planning processes,…