Housebuilder calls for swift action to resolve crisis

Award-winning developer Horgan Homes today urged the new Government to take swift action to resolve Britain’s housing crisis.

Sophie Horgan, managing director of the Worcestershire constructor which is currently on sites across the Midlands and Lincolnshire, said now was the time for ‘action’.

She said: “Throughout the campaign, Labour made all the right noises about housebuilding but committed to very little. They said they would turbocharge the sector and hit the ground running – but didn’t really explain how.

“Now we need to see action and for this new Government to deliver what we need, and what the country needs. That’s a full scale review of the national planning policy framework, support for SME housebuilders and making sure any targets meet local need.”

“We would also like to see a review of how local authorities approach master planning for residential sites. This is an opportunity for Government to give councils the freedom to embrace a different way of doing things - by working with us they can differentiate themselves in a competitive national landscape and support the heritage, economic health and well-being of their communities.

“We have seen too many small housebuilders go under in the last year, thousands of jobs lost or at risk. This is why we need action now.”

Horgan Homes, which won the title of the UK’s Best Small Housebuilder in 2023, is currently building on residential sites in the Midlands and Lincolnshire.

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Editors notes

Horgan Homes is a Midlands based company with family values at the heart of its approach to house building, having spent over a quarter of a century in the business.