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Funding for planners is a Budget priority, say housebuilders

By 2024-10-25T07:16:00

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Knight Frank survey reveals market’s wish-list for chancellor Rachel Reeves

Three in five (60%) housebuilders say they want to see increased funding for planning departments in next week’s Budget, according to a new poll.

Knight Frank’s latest quarterly survey of housebuilders found that new support for first-time buyers (56%) and a cut to stamp duty (49%) were the next-most popular policy demands after more planning resources.

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