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Planning delays, a lack of providers to take on affordable homes and NIMBYs top concerns for SME home builders
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HBF launches its 2024 SME home builder survey
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2023-24 HBF Report - State of Play: Challenges and opportunities facing SME home builders
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Planning delays continue to pose greatest obstacle to UK home builders
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Planning delays and rising costs crippling SME housebuilders
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Planning, materials and labour shortages threaten housing delivery over next 12 months
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2021 - HBF Report - State of Play: Challenges and opportunities facing SME home builders
Latest News
Local authorities struggling to meet planning deadlines despite collecting £200 million in additional fees from developers
8 Oct, 2026
Planning approvals for new homes collapse to new low
30 Sep, 2026
New build homes offer buyers £170k in hidden value compared to the average ‘fixer upper’, new research shows
28 Sep, 2026
HBF response: Government announces new equity loan scheme
26 Sep, 2026
Communities face decade-long waits for roads to be taken on by local authorities
11 Sep, 2026
Planning staff shortages worsen despite Government reforms, further delaying housing delivery
31 Aug, 2026
Building new homes generates £60bn of community investment
24 Aug, 2026
Nine in ten SME house builders warn Building Safety Levy will make even more sites unviable
18 Aug, 2026
