
There’s an air of positivity in the market during this year’s Home Builders Federation’s New Homes Week. A new focus from the government on overcoming the barriers to increasing housing supply feels refreshing.
It’s not that the government’s plans are a silver bullet, because most of us understand that ‘getting Britain building’ at the rates needed will be a huge challenge and will take time.
But the change of approach, tone, pace and overall outlook since the general election is boosting confidence among many in the housing market that the government’s pledges will translate into real change.
Whether or not you think the building targets will be achieved in the timeframe proposed, there is evidence to suggest that they’re acting as a force for positive action, encouraging government, lenders and the housing industry to work together to build more homes in the right places. And that must be a good thing.