Britain’s housebuilders are calling for the return of the Help to Buy scheme.
The Home Builders Federation is writing to the chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, to urge him to reintroduce help for first-time buyers in the Budget in March, the same month that Help to Buy ends after 10 years.
Housebuilders are also seeking a relaxation on environmental rules around nutrient levels in rivers that they claim are preventing the development of 100,000 homes.