The Irish Government should focus on measures to increase housing supply for all housing sectors, rather than handing out grants to first time buyers for new homes, it is claimed. Initiatives like reducing VAT on affordable housing, making public land available for home building and providing financial help for builders should be considers, according to […] The post Chartered surveyors call on Irish Government to do more to encourage new home building appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading
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British house builders optimistic about the future despite Brexit
House builders in Britain are optimistic despite market uncertainty and skills shortage but a third regard Brexit as a major challenge, new research has found. The sector’s confidence is reflected in average five year investment plans, increasing 17% year on year and average growth over five years of 28% predicted, up from 25% last year. […] The post British house builders optimistic about the future despite Brexit appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Chartered surveyors call on Irish Government to do more to encourage new home building
Survey reveals SME builders constrained by lack of suitable land for new homes
A lack of available and viable land is the biggest barrier to small and medium sized builders in the UK delivering more new homes, new research shows. It is the second year in a row that the majority of SME house builders have cited this as the biggest issue preventing them from building more homes, […] The post Survey reveals SME builders constrained by lack of suitable land for new homes appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →