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Labour to ban housebuilders ‘land banking’ development sites
Seven years after the Tories own investigation found no evidence that builders 'land bank' sites, Labour has moved to clamp down on the practice.
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Land & New Homes
Housebuilders blame National Grid for stalling completion of 15,000 new homes
Knight Frank survey reveals ‘major problems’ with power supplies for connecting to new homes while eight out of 10 housebuilders are hoping Labour wins the looming General Election.
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70% of housebuilders want Labour to win General Election, says Knight Frank
The Knight Frank Land Index & Housebuilder Survey of English housebuilders shows 70% favour Labour government plans for reform.
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AO expand team to build on housebuilders success
AO Business has welcomed two new hires to strengthen their housebuilder team after a successful six months in the market. Gary Holt and Andrew Robinson joined the business-to-business division of the online electricals retailer on April 1st. Andrew is covering sales in the North and Scotland while Gary will cover the South of England. AO Business entered the market last year to transform the way appliances are purchased for new developments. After only six months, they have secured the contracts to supply appliances for over 12,000 new building plots. Andrew joins AO from furniture manufacturer VitrA UK, with experience in the builder market. Prior to joining AO, Gary was at German-based manufacturer Westag and Getalit AG where he spent five years as Area Sales Manager for Retail before moving into a new role as Business Development Manager. Anthony Sant, MD of AO Business said, “We’re thrilled to have Gary and Andy joining us on our mission to improve the way that builders purchase appliances. With their sales experience and contacts in the industry, we are now in an even better position to provide a solution to the housebuilders‘ challenges.” With next day delivery, renowned customer service and over 20 years’…
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New housebuilder client wins for property sales specialist
Manchester based Property Perspective has welcomed four new housebuilder clients, including one that’s returned after four years.
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To Move Now launches Part Exchange alternative
A new alternative to Part Exchange has been launched to help housebuilders sell new-build homes more quickly.
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Features
Taxing problem of why house builds are stalling
David Hannah, Principal Consultant at Cornerstone Group, says that common misconceptions about taxes are causing housing projects across the country to stall.
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Housebuilders accused of ‘restricting supply’
Housebuilders are being blamed for the lack of housing supply after it was suggested that they are intentionally ‘holding back’ the construction of new homes to keep property prices artificially high in order to boost profits. The latest figures from Glenigan, which were compiled for the Local Government Association, show that 475,647 homes in England now have planning permission granted but have yet to be built. This figure is up 60 per cent since 2010, but the number of new homes being built has increased at a lower rate of 48 per cent, owed in part to the fact that the average length of time it takes for developers to complete a new home has jumped from 24 months to 32. Labour MP Clive Betts, Chair of the Local Government Select Committee, has reignited a long-running row between policymakers and the housebuilding sector over who is to blame for the current housing shortage by accusing the big housebuilders of failure to speed up housebuilding “to maximise their profits rather than addressing the country’s housing need.” “These are private companies who are very simply trying to make money for their shareholders. They are restricting supply and the government urgently needs to…
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Building relationships
Housebuilding activity is rising, but how do you persuade developers to sell through you? Marc Da Silva reports.
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