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Why councils are reclassifying villages as towns to challenge government planning rules
Councils are increasingly looking to reclassify villages as towns to protect green belt land and limit development under government ‘grey belt’ rules
UK housebuilding sees biggest slump since COVID, threatening 1.5m homes target
Homebuilding slows for eighth month in a row, putting government's 1.5 million new homes target at risk
30,000 homes left with damp and mould as government calls insulation rollout a 'systemic failure'
Government admits 'systemic failure' as tens of thousands of homes, particularly in poorer areas, bear the consequences of substandard retrofits
Is Britain’s cement crisis about to derail homebuilding plans?
Cement production is at its lowest ever recorded levels, leaving homebuilders facing higher costs, delays and changes to their plans
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How sewers are flushing Britain’s housing plans down the drain
Tens of thousands of new homes are stuck in planning limbo as sewer capacity concerns and regulatory delays leave communities waiting
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New tax could add £24,000 to the cost of a new home
A proposed landfill tax reform could add over £24,000 to the cost of every new build home, sparking warnings from the construction industry
