The Future Homes Standard (FHS)' secondary legislation has been published by the Ministry of Housing, detailing requirements for designs of new homes that housebuilders must adhere to from 2028. The delayed full consultation response has been published in the hope [...]

The Government has chosen seven locations for 'new towns' across the UK, having reduced down the total from the original 12 recommended locations. The Ministry Of Housing pledged “well-connected new communities with homes, jobs, schools, green space and transport links [...]

The Government has announced a raft of measures to increase delivery of new social housing across the sector, towards its goal of 300,000 new social affordable homes over the next decade. As well as introducing “immediate” Section 106 changes to [...]

Space & Time brokers industry-first deal  Vistry, the UK home builder that encompasses Countryside Homes, Bovis Homes and Linden Homes, is using Channel 4’s ‘Generative AI solution’, Smart Ad Engine, for TV advertising to launch its first TV ad campaign [...]

The Competition and Markets Authority has concluded its investigation into nine separate volume housebuilders over “suspected anti-competitive conduct,” by issuing several requirements to prevent information sharing including a £100m payment for affordable home construction. These 'Commitments' “address the CMA's competition [...]