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24 Jul 2023 Government & policy

LABC Warranty wants your views on the 15 year warranty for new homes

In April 2022 the Building Safety Act became law, bringing into effect a range of new laws and…

19 Jan 2023 Government & policy

£60 million Brownfield Land Release Fund 2 opened

The Brownfield Land Release Fund 2 (Round 2) for 2023 is now open for bids from councils, with…

3 Jan 2023 Government & policy

National Planning Policy Framework consultation launched

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has published the National Planning Policy Framework prospectus and launched…

13 Dec 2022 Government & policy

Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill custom and self build amendments

Government has set out the next steps for the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill as it progresses through…

3 Oct 2022 Government & policy

Lee Rowley latest in long list of Conservative Housing Ministers

In September, Lee Rowley MP became the fourth housing minister to take on the role in 2022, following…

28 Jul 2022 Government & policy

Government sets out new rules for nutrient neutrality to get housing moving

Natural England has announced a mitigation scheme as part of a government’s efforts to combat the nutrient neutrality…

24 Jun 2022 Government & policy

Government responds to the Bacon Review recommendations

In its recent trio of announcements, government has published its response to the 2021 Bacon Review with the…

8 Nov 2021 Government & policy

German show home park visit – how to sell customisable homes to the public

NaCSBA CEO and Richard Bacon MP, author of the Bacon Review, recently took a flying visit to Germany…

26 Jul 2021 Government & policy

Bacon Review submission marks 10 years of NaCSBA

The submission on 23 July of Richard Bacon’s Review of the Custom and Self Build Sector marks 10…

22 Mar 2021 Government & policy

Increase in housing starts as nationwide prices surge

New data indicates that the number of new home starts since the end of the first lockdown remains…

11 Feb 2021 Government & policy

Planning Practice Guidance on Self-build and Custom Housebuilding updated

Government has updated the Planning Practice Guidance on Self-build and Custom Housebuilding, the guidance that supports local authorities…

4 Feb 2021 Government & policy

New National Model Design Code sets out provision for custom build housing

Government is to publish a draft National Model Design Code, and supporting guidance, which will act as a…

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