Rising housebuilding costs in Scotland leave too many out in the cold

Housebuilders have urged the Scottish government to speed up planning and simplify regulation if they want to see 110,000 affordable homes built by 2032. 62 weeks for major house planning applications New build starts decreased by 18 per cent over the last nine months 110,000 new affordable homes target by 2032 unlikely Rising housebuilding costs in Scotland leave too many out in the cold Housebuilders north of the border are calling on the Scottish government to cut red tape and [...]

By |2024-11-28T04:37:59+00:00October 2, 2024|Development Finance Lenders|0 Comments

Promise to make rented homes warmer lights up SME builders’ future

Energy and net zero secretary Ed Millibandhas pledged that rented homes should be warmer and free from mould by 2030. The announcement is likely to be a significant boost for SME builders. Estimated 5.7m rented homes need to be upgraded 71 per cent of homes built before 1950 are D grade or lower All rented homes should have a C grade or higher by 2030 Promise to make rented homes warmer lights up SME builders’ future Smaller builders’ pipeline of [...]

By |2024-12-04T12:22:18+00:00September 25, 2024|Blog, Development Finance Lenders|0 Comments