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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.

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 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.