NEWS

Major house builders call for renewal of Help to Buy ...

02/Feb/2023

Major house builders call for renewal of Help to Buy to underpin new housing in face of falling house prices ...

£60 million Brownfield Land Release Fund 2 opened ...

19/Jan/2023

The Brownfield Land Release Fund 2 (Round 2) for 2023 is now open for bids from councils, with £60 million available  to revive brownfield sites in council ownership to make ...

Brownfield sites have room for 1.2million homes says CPRE ...

18/Jan/2023

The CPRE's Brownfield Report has seen a 6% annual increase in sites, with a total capacity for 1.2million new homes ...

Skidmore’s Net Zero Review calls for green building speed up ...

16/Jan/2023

MP Chris Skidmore’s Net Zero review has set a number of recommendations for the UK to speed up greener building measures ...

Passive standard benchmark set for all new Scottish housing ...

10/Jan/2023

Scotland has passed a Bill that calls for all new housing to be to a passive standard, to come into effect by 2024 ...

National Planning Policy Framework consultation launched ...

03/Jan/2023

The National Planning Policy Framework prospectus has been launched – your chance to have your say on the emerging policy ...

Construction Leadership Council launches guide to becoming a small housebuilder ...

20/Dec/2022

The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has produced a guide to support anyone starting out as small housing developers, with tips and advice to ensure businesses are successful. Becoming a small ...

Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill custom and self build amendments ...

13/Dec/2022

The latest updates to the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill include custom and self build references, but will they be substantial? ...

NaCSBA’s response to challenges around Help to Build ...

07/Dec/2022

Help to Build has been criticised in the press recently, leading NaCSBA to responde to government about its continued support for the scheme ...

FMB Housebuilders Survey shows over half of all projects use ...

30/Nov/2022

The FMB Housebuilders Survey of SMEs found that over half of all projects use self and custom build funding ...