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Leeds housing and PAS round table sessions

HBF has submitted position statements in advance of the round table sessions on housing strategy and PAS sites.

SuDS for Wales

All you wanted to know about SuDS (Sustainable Drainage Systems)in Wales.

SuDS for Wales (copy 1)

All you wanted to know about SuDS (Sustainable Drainage Systems)in Wales.

Aylesbury Vale affordable housing SPG June 2004

HBF has objected to draft supplementary planning guidance produced by Aylesbury Vale District Council on the provision of affordable housing in association wit…

The South East plan, no district housing distribution, June 2004

The South East plan is the term used for the review of RPG9. It has been stated publicly that its first draft will not contain a housing distribution down to d…

HBF Weekly News Summary, 10 June 2004

A weekly news summary covering all aspects of the housebuilding industry from Pierre Williams, HBF's head of media, available to members only.

Building regulations, parts A, C and E - new regulations

The statutory instrument for these changes was laid before parliament on 1 June 2004.

New code for sustainable buildings

Government ministers have responded to the Sustainable Buildings Task Group report which proposed a new code to create environmentally-friendly sustainable bui…

Launch of health and safety charter

On 17 May 2004, the HBF - in association with other organisations - launched a health and safety charter for the housing sector.