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fromwww.bbc.com
4 days ago

We will build 1.5m homes, new housing secretary insists

The former environment secretary inherited the housing brief from Angela Rayner in last week's reshuffle, after she resigned over her tax affairs. Reed told the BBC the only way out of what he called a housing "crisis" was to "build baby build" and threatened sanctions on developers who dragged their feet, although he did not specify what that might entail.
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fromHomebuilding
1 week ago

New Housing Secretary continues pledge to 'build baby build'

Steve Reed pledges to accelerate housebuilding to meet Labour's 1.5 million homes target, adopting 'build, baby build' and urging planning reforms.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

UK construction activity in July falls at steepest rate since Covid

UK construction activity fell sharply in July, reflecting the steepest decline since May 2020 due to collapsing housebuilding and broader economic challenges.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Weaker building regulations could destroy 215,000 hectares of nature in England, analysis shows

Weakening environmental regulations for small housebuilders may lead to significant nature loss without compensation over the next 10 years.
UK politics
fromHomebuilding
2 months ago

Could collusion among big housebuilders be blocking self-builders from the market?

The UK's major housebuilders are potentially engaged in anti-competitive behavior, delaying developments and affecting home prices.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
3 months ago

New rules may take unfinished housing sites off developers

New rules will penalize housebuilders who leave sites unfinished, aiming to accelerate home construction and address the housing crisis.
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