Category Archives: UK House Builders

Building Houses Will Now Benefit YOU

Housing Minister Grant Shapps has finally announced the details behind the New Homes Bonus after months of speculation.  The New Homes Bonus has been invented to incentivise Councils and communities to embrace a new era of building and development as the country desperately needs to plug its enormous housing gap. How does the bonus scheme [...]

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Housing targets are reinstated as Cala beats Pickles in High Court

The High Court has today (Nov 10th) ruled that communities secretary Eric Pickles’ decision to revoke regional strategies and their housing targets was unlawful. The decision – prompted by a legal challenge by Cala Homes – effectively reinstates the regional strategies and housing targets. The House Builders Federation has argued that the government should put [...]

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