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HBF HITS OUT AT CPRE'S 'BANANAS' ATTITUDE TO HOUSING

The Home Builders Federation has hits out at the Campaign to Protect Rural England after it produced a survey saying the Government was out of touch with the p…

Industry welcomes 0.25% interest rate cut

Industry leaders broadly welcome efforts to revive economy by reducing interest rate from 5.25% Interest rates have been cut to 5% from 5.25% by the Bank of En…

Is a faster planning process always better?

The HBF's Stewart Baseley says the planning system is too inefficient but the RTPI's Rynd Smith says good built outcomes must trump all other considerations

Government launches review to speed up planning system

David Pretty and Joanna Killian to lead review into improving the way applications are processed A government review of the planning system designed to speed u…

HBF LAUNCHES GAME TO HELP KIDS LEARN ABOUT SITE SAFETY

The Home Builders Federation has released a new interactive educational game, How to avoid a construction catastrophe, to raise awareness of the potential haza…

BUDGET 2008: REPONSES

The housing industry has issued mixed responses to the Chancellor's Budget.Communities Secretary, Hazel Blears said: 'I welcome this budget - it will help us s…

Community Infrastructure Levy revealed

The government has unveiled plans to allow local councils to raise funds to spend on infrastructure projects to support new housing developments.

ethical finance Halifax launches 2 green competitive mortgage deals

Halifax, the UK's largest mortgage lender, has announced the launch of two new products exclusively available to customers buying their home from selected home…

Role of energy performance certificates 'to grow'

The Home Builders Federation (HBF) is confident that the new energy performance certificate (EPC) will be a positive influence over house buyers' decisions in …

HBF revises code of conduct to help lenders

New measures to ensure greater transparency for mortgage lenders on new build houses