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House prices fall in March

The Halifax publishes its house price index for March, whilst ONS figures reveal an increase in overall construction output in February.

A bellweather survey reveals an improvement in residential output in March, albeit the sector remains in decline.

Join Ben Wakeling, creator of Housing View, as he delivers a free webinar on costs and labour in the housing industry.

Rachel Reeves announces a range of measures to boost housebuilding, whilst Zoopla and Rightmove publish house price indices.

The HBF pens a letter to Rachel Reeves, signed by over 100 housebuilders, urging a suspension of the proposed Building Safety Levy.

The Planning and Infrastructure Bill was set before Parliament this week, proposing wide-ranging changes to the planning system.

A report from the HBF reveals that planning approvals in 2024 were the lowest in a decade.

Two house price index reports are published this week, revealing a stable housing market.

A new report from Knight Frank highlights the struggles faced by developers in finding housing associations for Section 106 homes.

Angela Rayner recommits to the Government’s 1.5m target, and announces a boost to the Affordable Homes Programme.