The Home Builders Federation (HBF) has published its latest State of Play 2025/26 report, offering one of the clearest pictures yet of how small and medium-sized (SME) home builders are faring – and what’s holding them back.
The findings are striking: the UK’s SME developers say they could increase housing delivery by more than 50% if longstanding obstacles around planning, regulation and affordability were addressed. Keep reading to learn more in this week’s blog.
Small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) home builders play a pivotal role in shaping the UK’s housing landscape, delivering homes that cater to diverse needs and local communities.
However, as highlighted in the 2024–25 SME State of Play report, SME builders are facing numerous challenges and barriers to delivery, alongside some emerging opportunities to contribute to the nation’s ambitious housing targets. Read on for a summary of this latest report.