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SME house-builders losing appetite to invest

SME house-builders are not feeling good about market conditions New findings from the Home Builders Federation’s (HBF) SME Sentiment Survey show that 70% of SME…

adminMarch 20, 2026

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Local authorities sitting on £9bn in developer contributions

Research by the Home Builders Federation (HBF) estimates that local authorities in England and Wales are now sitting on more than £9bn of developer contributions,…

adminMarch 2, 2026

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Women into Home Building invites new applicants

Applications are now open for the next round of the Women into Home Building programme, offering inductions, work experience and site management placements.The Women into…

adminFebruary 16, 2026

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Planning permissions for new homes hit 15-year low

Planning permission was granted for just 42,000 new homes in England during the third quarter of this year, a 31% drop on the same quarter…

adminDecember 19, 2025

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Homeowners face ‘double-charges’ as infrastructure remains unadopted

Research from the Home Builders Federation (HBF) has found that, of the developments of 10 or more homes built in the last three years, just…

adminOctober 24, 2025

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Government urged to scrap levies and subsidise buyers to rescue housing delivery in the capital

Mind the Gap report available at www.hbf.co.ukA new report from the Home Builders Federation (HBF) shows that housing delivery in London is in crisis and…

adminSeptember 15, 2025

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Planning permissions for new homes falls to lowest level since 2012

Planning permission was granted for just 44,520 new homes in England during the second quarter of this year – a 17% drop on the same…

adminSeptember 8, 2025

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Sewer capacity shortage frustrates house-builders

The Home Builders Federation's reportConstruction of almost 30,000 new homes is currently stalled due to concerns over wastewater capacity.According to a report out today, inconsistencies…

adminSeptember 1, 2025

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Planning permissions for new homes sink to new low

The number of new homes given planning approval in England during the first quarter of 2025 was 39,170 – barely a third the number required…

adminJune 9, 2025

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Average S106 delays reach 16 months

The time taken for local authorities to finalise S106 agreements with housing developers has increased by 20% over the past two years.New analysis published by…

adminJune 3, 2025