Rachel Maclean is out and Lee Rowley is back in, as yet another cabinet reshuffle results in a new Housing Minister.
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Persimmon headcount to reduce by 700 as “highly uncertain” market bites
Several developers publish trading updates this week, with mixed results. Meanwhile, the King’s Speech leaves the industry underwhelmed.
Thousands of construction firms on the brink of bankruptcy
Reports reveal thousands of construction companies facing insolvency due to a slump in the market, as annual house prices fall.
House prices to fall until 2025 as industry recession continues
Lloyds Group predict that house prices will fall in 2024, as the Construction Products Association also downgrades their forecast for next year.
Bellway and Barratt reveal gloomy market forecasts
Barratt and Bellway both publish gloomy trading updates this week, as house price growth in October falls to its lowest level since 2008.
Labour government to reform housebuilding, says Starmer
Sir Kier Starmer pledges to unlock housebuilding at the Labour Party Conference this week. Meanwhile, material merchants see profits hit by poor market demand.
UK planning system under scrutiny as multiple reports published
Several firms issue reports on the broken planning system, voicing suggestions for improvements and highlighting the root causes of ongoing challenges.
Race and housing: have we made any progress in forty years?
In 1983, Tom Murtha wrote a report exposing the housing association sector for its lack of diversity. Forty years on, he asks: has anything changed?
Lara Oyedele: “It’s been a while since the President did anything that made anyone uncomfortable.”
Lara Oyedele is not afraid to ruffle a few feathers. As she nears the end of her CIH presidency, the housing champion and diversity campaigner talks to Housing View about what she has achieved, her plans for the future, and challenging the status quo.
New construction coalition formed to tackle industry inequality
Twelve organisations form a coalition to improve equality, diversity and inclusion within the industry.
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