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• Reports reveal further evidence of slowdown in housing marketJune 25, 2022
  Rightmove and ONS published their house price indices this week, warning of imminent slowdowns in the UK housing market.
• Government warns that homes target could be missed, as industry needs over 250,000 more workersJune 18, 2022
  Michael Gove has stated that the Government’s target of 300,000 new homes a year is “difficult”, amidst a report which reveals huge gaps in worker supply.
• House price growth set to slow, as housebuilding output flatlinesJune 11, 2022
  Halifax and Zoopla warn of a slowdown in the housing market, as housebuilding output flatlines in May.
• HBF cast doubt over Natural England nutrient claimsJune 4, 2022
  The Home Builders Federation has commissioned a report which questions the amount of nutrient-related pollution in new-build developments.
• House prices rise by over 10 per cent in twelve monthsMay 28, 2022
  Rightmove publish their house price index for May, whilst the Housing Minister pledges to tackle resource challenges.