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Planning Reforms Could Break Housebuilders’ ‘Failed’ Dominance – Housing Expert
- A housing expert, Lord Best, criticized major housebuilders for failing to meet the Government's target of building 1.5 million new homes, calling it a 'failed monopoly' in the sector.
- Since 2000, small building firms have decreased their share of new homes from 40% to 10%, according to Lord Best.
- The Planning and Infrastructure Bill aims to reduce reliance on large firms by implementing mandatory housing targets and reforming planning processes to boost home construction.
- Lord Khan criticized prior reforms as short-sighted, stating that fewer than 185,000 homes were completed in 2024, marking the lowest year for net-additional dwellings since 2015-16.
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Housing targets are attacking areas with poor public transport, research shows
The revelation has been announced as the Planning & Infrastructure Bill is due for its second reading today (Wednesday 25th June) in the House of Lords. Campaigners from Transport for Homes have warned that some of the government’s highest housing targets are in areas with deficient public transport links. This means plans risk creating thousands of car-dependent properties. The research has been delivered in the form of a report titled ‘What is…
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