SME housebuilders face tough battle ahead as growth and delivery projections fall
A new survey by the Home Builders Federation (HBF) and Close Brothers Property Finance
2020 - HBF Report - State of Play: Challenges and opportunities facing SME home builders
While the home building industry had flourished in the six years previously, the 2020 State of Play report showed that SME developers had continued to face a n…
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