House Builders Association Newsletter 2026 – Issue 12

The NFB publishes a report that provides an insight into the billions of pounds of unspent developer contributions unspent by Local Planning Authorities, the MHCLG Parliamentary Select Committee reports that the average home now costs more than seven times the average income in the UK and the Regulator of Social Housing revises regulatory standards for social housing landlords.
Created: 16 June 2026
Last Reviewed: 16 June 2026
Contents
Boosting housebuilding – changing the framework and model
Future Homes Standard & viability
Delegation – draft regulations
Local Plan Update
Greater Cambridge Update
Cambridge East land for 10,000+ homes
New Towns Update
Enfield – government response to withdrawal
Homes England Update
Strategic residential site, South West Aylesbury
Regulator of Social Housing evaluates progress
Water Update
Energy Update
NFB publish report on unspent developer contributions and opaque spending reporting practices from Local Planning Authorities
The Economy
The Market
CITB Homebuilders Employer Network
HBA Housebuilders survey
NFB Tendering Portal
Business Leadership Diploma

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Boosting housebuilding – changing the framework and model

“…when the framework and economic model of private sector homebuilding constrained builders from building at their maximum capacity or at the socially optimal level to maintain their profits, then that framework and model were wrong and must be changed…” (Select Committee)

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