Cameron needs to cut the burden on house builders if he is to get his new Tory housing revolution says FMB

Tuesday 5^th October 2011 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Reacting to David Cameron’s Key Note Speech commitment to lead a New Tory Housing Revolution, the FMB has called on the coalition to reduce the burden on house builders.

FMB Director General Richard Diment said

“If Cameron wants to lead a housing revolution he needs to deliver on his government’s commitment to reduce the burden on house builders over the course of the parliament”

Diment continued

“At the moment this isn’t going to happen. This government has encouraged local authorities to introduce the Community Infrastructure Levy, the removal of housing targets has resulted in the scrapping of plans for two years’ supply of house building, and plans for zero carbon homes are continuing despite the policy going further and faster than required by EU directives.”   

Diment Concluded

“Cameron can have his revolution but he needs to get the Coalition’s housing policies to fit in with his ambitions.”