Housing Secretary Michael Gove unveiled his plans to unlock housing delivery this week – but was met with scepticism.
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Redrow closes two divisions as construction insolvencies rise by a third
Developer Redrow has announced the closure of two divisions, as construction insolvencies rise 34% in a year and planning permissions fall.
Andrew Taylor: “A home is such a basic thing, yet it’s argued about all over the place.”
Andrew Taylor is a man on a mission: to change the perception of house building and heal the rifts within the industry. Here, he tells Housing View how Gove can fix the planning system with a single letter, the positivity of development, and his favourite door.
Nothing, nowhere, all at once: what exactly is the Government’s policy on house building?
In this guest post, MD of The Strategic Land Group, Paul Smith, assesses the state of current Government housing policy.
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.
Matt Fleming: “I’d like to think that if I’m going into a meeting, people are pleased to see me.”
As the face of MarketCast, Executive Chairman of AF Oliver and “eternal optimist”, Matt Fleming is a busy man. Here, he talks to Housing View about starting a £60m company from his business partner’s bedroom, his market predictions for the next few months…and *those* shirts.
House prices remain stable, as Homes England placed under review
Nationwide have revealed that house prices remained stable in June, as Homes England are put under review and ilke Homes go into administration.
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.
Troubled developer ilke Homes up for sale
Modular developer ilke Homes put itself up for sale this week. Meanwhile, Bellway issue a trading update and the NHBC announce their Quality Award winners.
Halifax reports first annual house price fall for over a decade
The latest house price index by mortgage lender Halifax reveals the first annual fall since 2012, as planning permissions also drop.
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