The government has released its response to the Building Safety Levy (BSL) consultation, confirming the taxation levels it seeks to impose across the development industry. Richard Beresford, chief executive of the National Federation of Builders, said: “The Building Safety Levy is anti-growth, anti-SME policy, which will weaken the housebuilding industry and put the government’s 1.5 […]
In February 2025, the number of registered company insolvencies in England and Wales was 2,035, 3% higher than in January 2025 (1,978) but 7% lower than in February 2024 (2,188). The construction industry experienced the highest number of insolvencies in the 12 months to January 2025 at 4,031, making up 17% of all industry cases. […]
In response to the new Planning and Infrastructure Bill Roger Mortlock, chief executive of CPRE, the Countryside Charity said: ‘This Bill needs to incentivise and supercharge a different model for delivering the affordable homes people need. The answer lies as much in transforming the market as it does in planning reform. Without it we will […]
The latest Housing Pipeline Report from the Home Builders Federation, based on data from Glenigan, shows that 2024 saw planning permission granted for the lowest number of new homes for a decade, on the fewest actual house buildings sites granted a permission since the reporting series started in 2006. The report highlights the scale of the challenge […]
Richard Beresford, chief executive of the National Federation of Builders (NFB), said: “Leasehold can work, but it is outdated, open to abuse, and offers none of the protections and benefits that Commonhold would, effectively creating second class homeowners. We are absolutely behind the government on their direction of travel. “Planning minister, Matthew Pennycook made the […]
Published data suggests that women make up about 29% of the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) workforce. In the construction industry, the representation is lower, with women comprising approximately 15.8% of the workforce. On 7 March 2025, ahead of International Women’s Day, industry leaders, business professionals, and aspiring young women in STEM and Construction […]
Over a third of property experts believe tax restrictions announced in the 2024 Autumn Budget will be a key barrier to real estate investment this year, according to RSM UK’s Real Estate 360 survey. Research commissioned by leading audit, tax and consulting firm RSM UK shows that 35% of businesses said that additional tax restrictions will […]
In January 2025, the number of registered company insolvencies in England and Wales was 1,971, 6% higher than in December 2024 (1,852) and 11% higher than the same month in the previous year (1,780). The construction industry experienced the highest number of insolvencies in the 12 months to December 2024 at 4,032, making up 17% […]
Bristol Zoological Society has exchanged contracts with independent housebuilder, Acorn Property Group, on the sale of the former Bristol Zoo Gardens site in Clifton, Bristol. The exchange, facilitated by Savills, follows planning consent in April 2023 for the creation of 196 new homes (20% affordable), a new public park with year-round access, opening up the […]
NatWest Group has announced an updated package of targeted lending and support for UK social housing, aimed at supporting local housing authorities and homeowners alike in the face of ongoing economic pressures. Through a new ambition of £7.5bn of lending (New funding gross of repayments and amortisations) over three years from 1 January 2024 to […]
