/rss/All the latest news from the Housebuilder website.en-gbTue, 28 Jul 2026 15:58:11 +0000/news/hbf-wales-response-the-extension-of-help-to-buy-wales/HBF Wales has warmly welcomes the extension of Help to Buy Wales, and calls on Welsh Government to work with industry to address broader constraints to housing delivery./news/hbf-wales-response-the-extension-of-help-to-buy-wales//news/hbf-industry-news-summary-friday-24-july//news/hbf-industry-news-summary-friday-24-july//news/wales-hbf-industry-news-summary-friday-24-july//news/wales-hbf-industry-news-summary-friday-24-july//news/employer-guidance-for-engaging-with-the-prison-network-and-people-with-convictions//news/employer-guidance-for-engaging-with-the-prison-network-and-people-with-convictions//news/hbf-urges-new-mayor-of-greater-manchester-to-act-on-housing-crisis/Ahead of the Greater Manchester mayoral by-election, the Home Builders Federation is calling on the next Mayor to accelerate housing delivery and improve affordability across the city region/news/hbf-urges-new-mayor-of-greater-manchester-to-act-on-housing-crisis//news/hbf-manifesto-for-the-new-greater-manchester-mayor//news/hbf-manifesto-for-the-new-greater-manchester-mayor//news/hbf-response-andy-burnham-appointed-as-new-prime-minister/The Home Builders Federation (HBF) has congratulated Andy Burnham on his appointment as Prime Minister, welcoming the new government’s continued focus on housing while urging ministers to address the wider challenges preventing the industry from delivering the homes we need./news/hbf-response-andy-burnham-appointed-as-new-prime-minister//news/hbf-industry-news-summary-tuesday-21-july//news/hbf-industry-news-summary-tuesday-21-july//news/angela-rayner-reappointed-as-housing-secretary-in-cabinet-reshuffle//news/angela-rayner-reappointed-as-housing-secretary-in-cabinet-reshuffle//news/wales-hbf-industry-news-summary-friday-17-july//news/wales-hbf-industry-news-summary-friday-17-july//news/hbf-industry-news-summary-friday-17-july//news/hbf-industry-news-summary-friday-17-july//news/constructing-careers-how-the-construction-industry-can-empower-young-talent//news/constructing-careers-how-the-construction-industry-can-empower-young-talent//news/hbf-response-announcement-of-draft-london-plan/The Home Builders Federation (HBF) has welcomed the Mayor of London’s focus on improving the viability of new housing in the draft London Plan, while warning that the Plan doesn’t go far enough to address the capital’s housing crises, urging the Mayor and policy makers to take immediate action to reverse the city’s sharp decline in housing delivery./news/hbf-response-announcement-of-draft-london-plan//news/parliamentary-newsletters/hbf-parliamentary-newsletter-summer-2026//news/parliamentary-newsletters/hbf-parliamentary-newsletter-summer-2026//news/parliamentary-newsletters/hbf-wales-parliamentary-newsletter-summer-2026//news/parliamentary-newsletters/hbf-wales-parliamentary-newsletter-summer-2026//news/hbfs-sme-sentiment-survey-for-q3-2026-is-now-live/The Home Builders Federation's SME Sentiment Survey for Q3 2026 is now live - share your insight by 5pm on 31 July 2026./news/hbfs-sme-sentiment-survey-for-q3-2026-is-now-live//news/hbf-industry-news-summary-tuesday-14-july//news/hbf-industry-news-summary-tuesday-14-july//news/hbf-industry-news-summary-friday-10-july//news/hbf-industry-news-summary-friday-10-july//news/wales-hbf-industry-news-summary-friday-10-july//news/wales-hbf-industry-news-summary-friday-10-july//news/new-home-completions-in-wales-rise-by-11-but-delivery-remains-far-below-housing-need/The Welsh Government has released its latest house building figures for 2025/26, showing an 11% increase in housing completions and a 12 % increase in starts compared with last year, with 5,159 new homes delivered./news/new-home-completions-in-wales-rise-by-11-but-delivery-remains-far-below-housing-need/