Rachel Maclean is out and Lee Rowley is back in, as yet another cabinet reshuffle results in a new Housing Minister.
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Persimmon headcount to reduce by 700 as “highly uncertain” market bites
Several developers publish trading updates this week, with mixed results. Meanwhile, the King’s Speech leaves the industry underwhelmed.
Thousands of construction firms on the brink of bankruptcy
Reports reveal thousands of construction companies facing insolvency due to a slump in the market, as annual house prices fall.
Bellway and Barratt reveal gloomy market forecasts
Barratt and Bellway both publish gloomy trading updates this week, as house price growth in October falls to its lowest level since 2008.
Planning permissions fall to record low
The HBF have reported record falls in the number of planning permissions, as house prices fall in August and Barratt report weak reservation rates.
Up to 100,000 new homes unlocked as nutrient neutrality rules scrapped
The Government scraps nutrient neutrality rules which were blocking the delivery of thousands of new homes. Meanwhile, annual house prices fall in August at the highest rate since 2009.
Persimmon look to subcontractors to reduce costs
Persimmon publish a trading update in which it sets out plans to share cost pressures with the supply chain. Meanwhile, Bellway consult on closing two regions.
Housing output declines as economic uncertainty continues
Several reports document the ongoing decline in housing output, as Taylor Wimpey suffers a start drop in profit.
Save our businesses, SMEs tell Sunak
Almost 200 small and medium-sized developers call on Sunak to unblock housebuilding constraints, as house prices continue to fall.
Summer slowdown starts early as house prices remain flat in June
Rightmove reveals the first monthly fall in house prices this year, as Prince William suggests plans to build social housing on his estate.
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