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HBF – CPRE miss the point on land supply

Responding to a report published by the CPRE which claims that increased land supply will have little effect on house prices, Executive Chairman of the Home Bu…

Brown drops Communities England tag

Prime minister to choose fresh name for super agency to emphasise its role in housing provision, while he works on three policies to carry it...

Why property developers must cement stronger consumer links

The biggest programme of housebuilding in 30 years is under way after new Prime Minister Gordon Brown last week pledged to build 3 million homes by 2020.

Why property developers must cement stronger consumer links

The biggest programme of housebuilding in 30 years is under way after new Prime Minister Gordon Brown last week pledged to build 3 million homes by 2020.

HBF - New housing growth targets meaningless without action on land supply

Responding to the publication of the Review of Sub-national Economic Development and Regeneration by the Government today, the Home Builders Federation have we…

HBF – Cost of unaffordable rural housing shown by CRC report

Responding to the report published today by the Commission for Rural Communities Stewart Baseley, Executive Chairman of the Home Builders Federation, said:

HBF Response - Planning Performance Agreements

A new way to manage large-scale major planning applications

Planning Performance Agreements - HBF Response

A new way to manage large-scale major planning applications