weekly roundup – Page 2

Budget uncertainty fuels house price fall

Rightmove has published its house price index for November, whilst several reports highlight a struggling housing market.

NHBC figures show a rise in private sector registrations in the third quarter of the year.

A new report from the HBF states that SMEs could build up to 100,000 homes a year, if barriers were lifted.

The Construction Products Association writes to Rachel Reeves to urge swift action to boost the housebuilding sector.

MHCLG announces measures to unlock the stagnant London housebuilding market.

MHCLG announces amendments to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, whilst thousands of homes retrofitted with insulation require repair.

The Government announces new home-buying proposals, as the housing market remains subdued.

Steve Reed announces that work will begin on three new towns before the end of the current Parliament.

NHBC boss David Campbell warns that government ambitions must be met with skilled labour.

Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook says that the sector should “buckle up”, as Reed brands planning approval data as “unacceptable”.