Housing delivery

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Are SME housebuilders becoming extinct? Why we must unlock cheaper finance for smaller builders

2025-04-08T06:00:00+01:00

The government has extended the Home Building Fund for SMEs that was due to close this month, but restrictive rules still block smaller housebuilders from gaining access to the loans they need to develop difficult sites, writes Wayne Douglas

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Planning inspector refuses ‘monolithic slab’ Stratford tower at appeal

2025-03-18T12:40:00+00:00

34-storey student housing scheme criticised for breaching local plan policy on tall buildings

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More than 100 housebuilders sign letter calling for Reeves to rethink £3.4bn building safety levy

2025-03-17T11:43:00+00:00

Home Builders Federation says levy is “nakedly anti-development” and will result in fewer homes being built, hampering Starmer’s 1.5m homes goal

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Why co-design is a critical tool for inclusive housing development

2025-03-14T06:00:00+00:00

Tom Greenall and Jane Wong introduce a new online co-design resource intended to support more inclusive and meaningful community participation in the development process

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Balancing quality and quantity to deliver 1.5m homes

2025-02-20T07:12:00+00:00

The government – and housebuilders – must be given the best possible chance of achieving its ambitious target writes Ben Derbyshire

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A vision for 150,000 homes but no water to supply them. Does Gove’s Cambridge plan stand a chance?

The housing secretary wants to build nearly three times as many homes as the target set by Cambridge’s own planners. Is there something he knows that they don’t? Daniel Gayne reports

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