Government

Annual net dwellings housing supply up by 9% against 2017-18 ...

16/Nov/2019

Annual housing supply rose to 241,130 net new dwellings for the last year, a rise of 9% on 2017-18 figures ...

Over half of English Local Authorities support self build housing ...

25/Oct/2019

Analysis by the Right to Build Task Force has found that over half of all English local authorities now have plans, or emerging plans, with custom and self build provision ...

Over half SME house builders built a Self Built house ...

15/Oct/2019

The FMB's House Builder's Survey 2019 demonstrated the vital link between Custom and Self Build homes and the work flow of SME house builders ...

New homes demand falls to 8% finds FMB survey ...

08/Oct/2019

Consumer demand for new homes falls by 8%, according to findings from the FMB's House Builder's Survey 2019 ...

VAT Survey 2019: establishing the size of the UK Custom ...

23/Sep/2019

NaCSBA has launched its survey for Self Builders who have reclaimed Value Added Tax (VAT) on their project, and is asking the entire industry to share details of the survey ...

IEA calls for ‘lighter touch’ for self-build as part of ...

27/Aug/2019

The Institute of Economic Affairs recently published Raising the Roof, a report on solving the UK’s housing crisis, including a call for a “lighter touch” in terms of planning to facilitate ...

Construction industry calls for delay in introduction of reverse charge ...

16/Aug/2019

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has joined wider industry calls for a delay to the VAT Domestic Reverse Charge changes, due to come into effect on 1 October 2019. ...

Shelter highlights 280,000 shortfall in homes completed, compared to permissions ...

15/Aug/2019

Shelter's data indicates a 280,000 shortfall between planning permissions granted and the number of homes built out since 2013 ...

Kit Malthouse’s contribution to the Self Build debate ...

26/Jul/2019

As Kit Malthouse moves on from housing, NaCSBA thanks him for championing the Custom and Self Build Sector. ...

Jenrick and McVey replace Brokenshire and Malthouse in core housing ...

25/Jul/2019

Boris Johnson has announced Robert Jenrick as Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government and Esther McVey as Housing Minister. ...