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Building a Crisis; Housing Under-supply in England, by John Stewart, June 2002

This highly influential report, published in 2002, argued that Britain faced a housing crisis because of an under-supply of new housing and examined the social…

HBF Response to Shelter Report

In response to Shelter's report on housing aspirations published today, Alex Hunter, Spokesman for the Home Builders Federation (HBF), says:

HBF Weekly News Summary, 26 August 2005

A weekly news summary covering all aspects of the housebuilding industry. Available to members only.

HBF Weekly News Summary, 19 August 2005

A weekly news summary covering all aspects of the housebuilding industry. Available to members only.

Fareham Affordable Housing SPD August 2005

HBF has submitted objections to a draft Supplementary Planning Document produced by Fareham Borough Council

HBF Weekly News Summary, 12 August 2005

A weekly news summary covering all aspects of the housebuilding industry. Available to members only.

West Sussex Local Area Agreement Policy Indicators August 2005

HBF has written sugesting amendments to the indicator related to new housing provision in West Sussex Strategic Partnership's draft Local Area Agreement High L…

Swale Redeposited Local Plan August 2005

HBF has submitted a number of objections to teh re-deposited Swale local plan.

HBF Welcomes Industry Response to Prescott’s £60,000 Challenge

Seven of the nine organisations selected to bid for publicly-owned sites designated for development are private house builders. To reach the final of the Desig…

RBWM Planning Obligations SPD August 2005

HBF has submitted objections to a draft Spuulementary Planning Document produced by the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead on Planning Obligations.