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Optimistic start to 2024 as house prices increase in January
Rightmove report the biggest monthly house price rise since 2020, but Red Sea attacks could add to industry challenges.
Opinion: We need one voice, not white noise
Is the housing industry producing too many separate reports, instead of coming together to send a single unified message to Government?
Why isn’t modular housebuilding a success?
With news that modular housebuilder Modulous has entered administration, we explore why, and ask: is there a place for prefabricated housing in the future?
Organisations call for housing policy reform as more developers enter administration
Three housing organisations call for meaningful policy change ahead of a General Election, as several developers post trading updates – and some fall into administration.
“Not that difficult” to buy a home says NatWest chair, as house prices rise
Sir Howard Davies prompts criticism after comments on BBC Radio 4, as house prices increase for the third month in a row.
I was going to change the world. I wish I’d chosen a different career instead
Jane Eyles has worked in the affordable housing sector for over three decades. Here, she talks about ‘That Culture’, how she sought to change the world, and the words which made her question everything.
Gove scraps housing targets as planning permissions decline
Michael Gove unveils revisions to the National Planning Policy Framework, as planning permissions reach a new low.
What will happen to the housing market in 2024?
As we come to the end of a year fraught with difficulty, Housing View takes a look back at the last twelve months, and offers a prediction for the year ahead.
Brighter days ahead, as year ends with good news
There is light at the end of the tunnel and optimism on the horizon, as the housing market seems to stabilise.
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