24 JAN 2025

The HFI View: Radical Planning and Local Government Reform: a recipe for holding back or boosting housing and infrastructure delivery?

Radical Planning and Local Government Reform: a recipe for holding back or boosting housing and infrastructure delivery? Fast on the heels of major planning reform in December came another announcement – a Devolution White Paper which promises radical reform of local government in England. Ta...


01 JAN 2025

Happy New Year! Test your housing knowledge

Happy New Year- Quiz! 💡 What better way to start the New Year than to Test Your Housing & Finance Knowledge with our HFI New Year's Quiz. It's pretty tricky - and some of the answers may surprise.See you how fare - follow the Quiz link to take the test: (please note - there's no need to ...


06 DEC 2024

The HFI View: Planning reform is not enough to deliver the Government's targets, but the good news is that there's much more that could be done to accelerate housing delivery

Planning reform is important and can make a difference over the long term. It is widely considered that the current operation of the planning system has undermined housing delivery and that needs to be addressed. But experts at Savills say the Government's proposed local plan allocation reforms are ...


06 DEC 2024

As housing supply falls, will the Housing Minister's 'Plan-Led Approach' succeed in boosting housebuilding?

The Housing Minister, Matthew Pennycook MP, recently appeared before the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee. Under its new chair, Florence Eshalomi MP, the session provided important information about the new Government's approach to housing delivery this Parliament. There ...


26 NOV 2024

What's next for Older People's Housing?

What's next for older people's housing ? With more of the population living longer, it's so important that there is an appropriate housing focus on good outcomes for Later Living Homes. So it's good to see a very well-constructed independent report released from the Older Peoples Housing Taskf...


12 NOV 2024

Mansion House 2024: How can the Chancellor boost investment for housing?

    SUMMARY: After an Autumn Budget where there was little focus on housing as an engine for growth, the Chancellor's Mansion House speech this Thursday is important - will it set out how the government plans to maximise investment into the UK's housing and housebuilding industries? ...


07 NOV 2024

Housing: The Political and Delivery Landscape

Housing: the Political and Delivery Landscape after the Autumn Budget 2024 A pleasure to deliver the keynote speech on the political and delivery landscape for housing in Kent today. The key themes: - The target for 1.5m homes this Parliament/ 300k a year is a welcome return to housing ambition...


30 OCT 2024

More Action Needed: Budget Response from the HFI

"More action needed on housing to fix the foundations and boost growth" Sir Steve Bullock, Chair of the Housing & Finance Institute said: "This Autumn Budget takes place against the backdrop of huge challenges to the public finances. The scale of the challenges to the public finances cannot be...


21 OCT 2024

Budget Watch: Pre Budget Briefing from the HFI

BUDGET WATCH – Pre Budget Brief on Housing Delivery The Housing & Finance Institute has produced a Pre Budget Briefing on what to look out for in the upcoming Autumn Budget when it comes to housing and housing delivery. This is an important Autumn Budget in setting out the new Government...


09 OCT 2024

Building the Future, our HFI board plans for 2025

The Housing & Finance Institute works with local councils, government, housing businesses, investors and professionals to support partnership working and capacity building to deliver the homes the country needs. It's founded on the work of the Elphicke-House Report for HM Government which mad...


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