According to, Homes for All, a new study by business
advisory and accountancy firm BDO, the lack of new homes coming onto the market
will mean a continued squeeze for first time buyers and little chance of a
significant correction in the housing market as demand continues to outstrip
supply. The BDO research reveals that 95pc of board level executives at UK
housebuilders think that Government targets are unachievable, with 26pc
doubting that they will ever be reached. Bosses also said that planning red
tape, constrained funding options and limited land availability were the
biggest barriers to building in the UK. And despite measures introduced to help
speed up the planning process, it still is the biggest cause of delay to
housebuilding in the UK, according to 61% of housebuilders. Read more on the EDP24 website.
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