2023 SME Housebuilder Survey now live
We are pleased to announce that our 2023 SME Housebuilder Survey, released in partnership with and , is .
Now in its fourth year, the survey is one of the most comprehensive studies of SME housebuilders in the UK. The findings are used to inform the 鈥楽ME State of Play report鈥�, which examines the opportunities and challenges facing small and medium home builders.
Last year鈥檚 鈥楽tate of Play鈥� report found:
- Securing and processing planning permission to the point where construction work can start is the major barrier to growth according to 93% of SME developers
- The availability of land is a major issue for 52% of SME builders
- 76% believe Local Authority staffing shortages are the main cause of delays in the process
- Rising material (99%) and energy (88%) costs are a major concern for companies
- Over two-thirds are impacted by the 鈥榥utrients鈥� issue that is restricting development in more than a quarter of England鈥檚 local authority areas
- 92% of SMEs are unhappy with the Government鈥檚 current approach on housing
This year鈥檚 covers topics such as planning, sustainability, development finance, the Government鈥檚 approach to housebuilding, and skills and training.
The results of the survey will inform the next SME State of Play report, in partnership with Travis Perkins and Close Brothers Property finance.
This survey is now closed.