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Reeves announces that housebuilding will hit a “40-year high”

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 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.

House price indices from Nationwide and Zoopla show softening property value growth, but a boost in sales ahead of stamp duty changes.

A report from the HBF has revealed a downward trend in planning permissions, as construction output contracts in December.

The long-awaited National Planning Policy Framework is published to a broadly positive industry reception.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer reiterates his Government’s ambitious housebuilding target, as a report highlights some blockers to delivery.

Elly Hoult is on a mission: to get more people talking about housing and champion the industry as a rewarding and attractive career choice.