Home Builders Federation
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Planning permissions for new homes continue to plummet
Number of new sites approved in 2023 lowest on record
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Planning remains greatest hurdle for 93% of housebuilders
HBF warns number of SME housebuilders is plummeting in face of onerous regulatory environment
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New home planning approvals hit record low
Home Builders Federation says “NIMBY backbenchers” are worsening shortfall
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Housebuilding could fall to lowest level since WWII
The HBF has warned of the impact of the government’s “capitulation” to the nimby lobby
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New taxes and rules add £4.5bn a year to developer costs, says HBF
The added cost is the equivalent of £20,000 per new home
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Nutrient neutrality holding up homes
Home Builders Federation said Natural England’s guidance is exacerbating the housing shortage
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We are not a ‘cartel’, angry housebuilders tell Gove
Relations between the housing secretary and resi developers appear to be souring