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Advance warning - Self employment - use more caution than ever before

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What happens when an employee becomes of pensionable age

NIC Consequences - article produced by the Construction Confederation Tax Department, available to members only.

High Peak Designing Out Crime SPG

The HBF has submitted general comments in relation to the content of the High Peak draft SPG relating to Designing Out Crime.

HBF Weekly News Summary 11 February 2004

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

'People, Places, Futures: the Wales spatial plan': HBF response

The document brings a Wales spatial plan one step closer - but is still a long way from what the industry seeks.

HBF weekly news summary 2 February 2004

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

Braintree local plan - pre-inquiry changes

The HBF submitted representations to Braintree district council concerning the content of proposed pre-inquiry changes to its second deposit draft local plan. …

South-west integrated regional strategy

The HBF's response to the south-west regional assembly's report identifying the key issues for the future of the region. The 'Integrated Regional Strategy' wil…

Self-laying of water mains

Ofwat has provided an example of how the 'commuted sum and asset value' will be calculated.

Ofwat consultation - Water Act 2003

There are four papers out for consultation and the HBF is co-ordinating a response. The deadline for comment is 12 March 2004