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IHBC’s ‘Practice’ CPD Signpost: ‘Build More Homes and New Towns Summit 2026’ update

Posted on 05/05/2026 by IHBC Admin

This year’s Build More Homes and New Towns Summit offered invaluable insight into the key issues shaping housing delivery with Terraquest reporting on its key takeaways from the pivotal conference

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MHCLG publishes Guidance to support Neighbourhood Planning

Posted on 28/04/2026 by IHBC Admin

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published a set of neighbourhood planning toolkits to help communities in England prepare and shape Neighbourhood Plans.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (community) doorstep’:  Some half of homes with planning permission since 2012-13 not yet built says Local Councils Network.

Posted on 14/04/2026 by IHBC Admin

Data from 62 councils showed permission was granted for 633,010 homes over the period, but only 331,300 were completed, suggesting a build-out rate of 52%, with four out of five councils surveyed reporting the number of unbuilt homes exceeds that … Continue reading →

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APPGEBE: ‘Government must not sacrifice quality in drive to build 1.5 million homes’

Posted on 14/04/2026 by IHBC Admin

image for illustration: housing development, Chichester by ITookSomePhotos, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has reported on the ‘Proud to call home’ report which sets out measures to raise standards in housebuilding and placemaking as … Continue reading →

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Aviva Analysis indicates proportion of new homes built in flood areas rises to one in nine

Posted on 10/03/2026 by IHBC Admin

One in nine (11%) new homes in England constructed between 2022 and 2024 have been built in areas of medium or high risk of flooding, according to new analysis from insurer Aviva, as Greater London and Essex have the highest … Continue reading →

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Protrade on ‘State of Construction Apprenticeships in 2026’

Posted on 10/03/2026 by IHBC Admin

New analysis by Protrade reveals a 1.5% increase in new construction apprentices for 2024/25, representing the first year of growth since the 2021/22 peak.

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Centre for Cities: Five reforms to anti-supply measures to boost urban housebuilding

Posted on 22/07/2025 by IHBC

image for illustration The new Centre for Cities report – Breaking the Bottlenecks – sets out a range of anti-supply measures the Government should reform to reach its target for 1.5 million new homes.

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