The construction industry has welcomed the Government’s commitment to delivering 1.5 million homes.
The Home Builders Federation (HBF) has expressed support for the Government’s steps to tackle the constraints of housing delivery in an industry statement. The statement, which has been signed by more than 30 home builders, comes in response to the Deputy Prime Minister, Angela Rayner’s statement in the House of Commons outlining proposed planning reforms. In the statement, the home building industry says it ‘stands ready to’ deliver high-quality and affordable homes at pace, provide skilled jobs and contribute to economic growth.
Also commenting on the news, Richard Beresford, Chief Executive of the National Federation of Builders (NFB), said it was a positive start but stressed the need for “major reform which explores what the barriers are, not just to local plans and permissions, but the rules stopping spades going in the ground”
