The government’s amendment to ease nutrient neutrality rules for rivers in sensitive areas was rejected in the House of Lords with 192 peers voting against versus 161 in favour. Baroness Willis of Summertown said the Homebuilders Federation’s claim that urban development counted for less than five per nutrient loading was out of date. She said […]
Lenders and the government need to change the funding landscape for smaller housing schemes, says a leading provider of specialist finance to SME developers. David Norman, a director of mezzanine lender Davon, says action is urgently needed as smaller developers across the UK face crippling supply chain issues causing delays and cancellations of residential projects. […]
The government’s housebuilding accelerator Homes England is now looking for a preferred development partner for its 135 acre site at the former Panshanger Aerodrome in Hertfordshire. The land is being marketed by real estate advisor Savills and the hope is that a buyer will be in place by early next year. Now known as DeHavilland […]
Housebuilders have hailed the government’s decision to shift the burden of river nutrient neutrality to the water companies as a step in the right direction. The government is to double investment in Natural England’s nutrient mitigation scheme to £280m to offset the nutrient discharge of building up to 100,000 new homes between now and 2030. […]
Retrofitting can play a vital role in supporting households up and down the UK to act on energy efficiency and to help the UK achieve its net zero ambitions. To deliver retrofitting on a scale needed for UK buildings, the construction industry needs to be equipped with new skills and knowledge. We’re joining forces with […]
The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has backed proposals to remove tax deductions made on payments by landlords to tenants for construction works on properties. The Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) is a revenue protection scheme that requires a contractor to deduct money from payments made to subcontractors in relation to construction work, which is then […]
Manufacturers are urging the government to include building products in its decision to offer an indefinite extension of the European CE marking system for a panoply of manufactured goods. They claim that delaying the deadline for the introduction of UK conformity assessed, UKCA, products by 18 months to 30 June 2025 is insufficient time. Construction […]
Giving Homes England the power to acquire land, masterplan and grant planning approval offers a glimmer of hope for scaling up housing delivery. Housing and levelling up secretary Michael Gove’s speech earlier this week focused on elevating the government agency’s role to one similar of the development corporations of the 80s. He was critical of […]
A major scaling up of custom and self-build homes has failed to materialise due to insufficient publicity and available land, claims Conservative MP Richard Bacon. He is disappointed at the lack of progress since the 2016 housing and planning act where the government pledged to double the number of self-commissioned homes over two years. “Too […]
The housebuilding industry is calling on lenders to offer mortgages at more favourable rates for those buying new homes where energy bills are less than half that of existing properties. The Home Builders Federation Watt a Save report reveals owners of new homes will save an average of £135 on running costs under Ofgem’s new […]
