HBF response: Welsh Government statement on planning reform
The Home Builders Federation welcomes plans to speed up planning but says wider planning delays are still holding back housing delivery in Wales.
Affordability gap locks out 1.5 million potential homeowners from the housing market
HBF calls for Government support to address the affordability crisis for first-time buyers with a new equity loan scheme.
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