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Housing Policy Risks Northern Growth

Housing Minister Nick Raynsford MP will today be warned that Government policy to increase housing density could put the economy of the North at risk.

House Building Falls to Pre-War Levels

THE number of new homes being built has fallen to its lowest level since World War Two. Excluding the war years of 1940 – 46, less new homes were built in 2000…

New President At The House Builders Federation

GEOFF Ball, of one of Britain’s most respected professionals in the house building industry, is to be made President of the House Builders Federation.

Building Regulations Part E - Resistance to Sound

HBF has consulted widely amongst its membership on the various proposed changes to Building Regulations Part E.

Part H B Regs - HBF response

Completed response form

Part L B Regs - HBF Response

Full response to DETR (Sept 2000)

Part M B regs - HBF Survey

Summary of Part M survey results with graphs

Representation to Damian Green MP 28 Jul 2000

Comments on Part L proposals & fuel poverty to the Conservative Shadow Minister for the Environment.

Part E 2001 - HBF Response

Full and final response to DETR

Briefing for the Liberal Democrat Federal Planning Policy Working Group

Submitted Oct 2000.