UK chancellor’s move aims to reassure voters that Conservatives represent the interests of homeowners
Experts believe target of 300,000 new houses a year from both main parties still falls short
Industry and campaign groups say ‘quality control’ needed as government sets out relaxation of rules for England
Levelling up department to consult on proposals to clear hurdles for developers of brownfield sites in 20 cities
Appeasing competition authorities could be another hurdle to getting this tie-up over the line
UK housebuilder aims for £90mn in cost savings as developers deal with slowdown
Knight Frank survey of English housebuilders show 70% favour Labour government
England needs to build 300,000 homes a year. Ahead of the UK election, the sacrosanct land around cities is at the centre of a politically fraught debate
Housebuilder announces exit of chief executive as it reports drop in earnings and completions
Politicians agree that shaking up the planning system is vital to the British economy, but Nimby-ism is stubbornly resilient
FTSE 250 housebuilder says it sold nearly 10,000 new homes in 2023 but warns of uncertain year ahead
Planned investment by housing associations drops due to budget pressures
Government scheme was meant to drive construction by providing local authorities with funding for infrastructure
Pennycook says new government would liberalise planning, reinstate council targets and release ‘lower-quality’ greenbelt
UK levelling up secretary says local authorities will be given three months to deliver property plans or face losing planning powers
Housebuilders’ trade body says the number of planning permissions for homes in England are at a new low
UK housebuilder says prices for materials starting to fall after period of double-digit inflation
Housebuilding slowdown and high interest rates drive trend lower, according to new figures
Housebuilders and energy experts call on government to go further in boosting homes, wind farms and grid capacity
UK housebuilder provides another positive signal for improvement in the market
Recession fears mount as elevated interest rates take toll on economy, figures for October show
Latest workload index suggests sharp drop in construction activity following interest rate rises
UK housebuilder says pivot to focus on affordable housing will weigh down on annual results
Rics survey shows demand for homes and sales volumes also contracted in September
Labour leader also promises to make it easier to build on brownfield sites if party wins next election
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