Labour Backing Builders Not Blockers, Welcomed By FMB

Last weeks announcement by Sir Keir Starmer MP, that the Labour Party will back house builders to deliver more homes as house building targets are set to hit record lows, is welcome news says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).

Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the FMB, “It’s positive news that the Labour Party is backing builders to deliver more homes and committing to remove the blockages stopping them from being delivered. However, it’s critical that small local housebuilders have the opportunity to build many of these new homes given they currently deliver just 10% of all new homes, down from 40% over 30 years ago.”Berry continued “For too long we have not been building enough homes to address the growing housing crisis, resulting in overcrowding and young people not being able to afford to get on the housing ladder. The proportion of 25-34 years old who owned a home in 1989 was 51% but that percentage figure has now fallen to just 28%. We must get back to building homes and small, local house builders can lead the charge, delivering high quality homes, fit for their communities.”