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Designing Homes for Life - Good examples of housing design sought for a new publication

The HBF and NHMB will be producing a glossy magazine to showcase the best examples of new housing design - entries are sought.

Three Dragons Report HBF Critique

Three Dragons Report into Affordable Housing Provision in London HBF Critique

New HBF Guidance on Urban Capacity Studies

Realising Capacity - HBF Manual on Urban Capacity Studies

Glamorous, Aspirational, Luxurious - Findings of the 2001 NHMB/Halifax Research

The seventh annual New Homes Marketing Board/ Halifax market research report has revealed a transformation in the image of new homes since 1998

Government planning reforms - HBF sets detailed agenda

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Lewes Modifications Inquiry HBF Proof on Flooding and Coastal Defence

HBF proof of evidence to Lewes District Council's Modifications Inquiry on Flooding and Coastal Defence September 2001

New Homes Marketing Board Quarterly Bulletin

An update on the New Homes Marketing Board key activities.

HBF President's Quarterly Report - September 2001

The President`s Report on key topics and activities

Competition in Connections Conference

HBF NORTH WEST UTILITIES CONFERENCE - The Opportunities And Challenges Facing Service Providers And Their Customers In An Increasingly Competitive Market

Journal Newspaper HBF column

The first in a series of HBF columns in the Journal, a North East Regional newspaper. The column highlights how few houses are being built nationally and how n…