NAHB : U.S. builder confidence holds firm in April

Builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes remained solid in April, falling three points to a level of 68 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) after an unusually high March reading. “Even with this month’s modest drop, builder confidence is on very firm ground, and builders are …

London Mayor Sadiq Khan sets up ‘Homes for Londoners’ team

London mayor Sadiq Khan has released the first details of his plans to set up a powerful ‘Homes for Londoners’ team at City Hall to oversee homebuilding in the capital and boost the delivery of new and affordable homes. The Mayor of London has begun work to pull together and bolster housing and development capacity …