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Parliament taskforce calls for suburban renaissance The parliamentary Suburban Taskforce has unveiled an Update Report summarising its workstreams and emerging considerations since it formed in March 2020. This includes key feedback from its public “Call for Evidence” and initial data analysis. The cross-party Taskforce was established, with the backing of the government, to shine a light…
Demand for Help to Buy and Shared Ownership higher than ever More First Time Buyers than ever before are using government schemes to help them onto the housing ladder, as house price inflation and the large deposits required by lenders narrow their options. According to reallymoving’s data, 17.2% of First Time Buyers used either a…
Industry bodies warn Housing Minister against Permitted Development Rights Leading industry bodies have issued a joint letter today to The Rt. Hon. Robert Jenrick MP – Secretary of State for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) – to urge the Government to recognise that its proposals for a blanket permitted development right…
Google data shows how 2020 influenced kitchen design A new report by Wren Kitchens has analysed Google search data to reveal how 2020 influenced our design preferences. There has been a 75% rise in Google searches for “kitchen island ideas” over the last year. American Fridge Freezers have become more desirable, with 70% more searches…
Recovery continues for construction product manufacturers Construction product manufacturers reported a second quarterly increase in sales in the fourth quarter of 2020, according to the Construction Product Association’s (CPA) State of Trade Survey for 2020 Q4. This reflects a catch-up in construction activity and pent-up demand in sectors such as housing as the industry continues…
Brits in rural areas more likely to move home than city dwellers More than two fifths (43%) of UK adults are considering moving to a different type of setting, as a result of the events of 2020. But while many experts have predicted an exodus to the country, as city dwellers spend more time working…
NHBC training surpasses 5,000 NVQs in landmark year This month, warranty and insurance provider NHBC has passed a major milestone, having welcomed more than 5,000 candidates through its NVQ training programmes, 20 years since they were first introduced. Over recent years NHBC’s NVQ offering has been specially tailored to provide a greater focus on key…
The pandemic-proof new build markets with the largest uplift in sales The latest research from new build snagging experts, HouseScan, has revealed which pockets of the market have proved the most pandemic proof for new build sales over the last year. HouseScan analysed data on new build sales data over the last 12 months and…
Housebuilder donates £20k to fill 200 Christmas hampers A housebuilder has this week donated more than £20,000 and helped fill over 200 hampers to help combat loneliness in Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset this Christmas. Barratt David Wilson Homes made Marmalade Trust its charity of the year at the start of 2020, and in…
Nine in ten builders face supply chain disruption Nine in ten builders face rising costs, as supply chain disruptions and rising product demand are making it hard for Britain to get building. The latest State of Trade survey data from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), which represents small and medium-sized construction firms, paints a worrying picture…
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