Housebuilders hit back over £3bn levy plan

By Joey Gardiner2022-04-14T12:00:00

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HBF says levy ‘unacceptable’ while fears voice over impact on ’innocent’ SME builders

The housebuilding industry has hit back at the government’s plan to bring in a £3bn levy to pay for the repair of so-called “orphan” buildings hit by the fire-safety crisis.

The boss of the Home Builders Federation, Stewart Baseley, described housing secretary Michael Gove’s move, which came after 35 housebuilders signed up to a pledge to repair their own buildings, as “unacceptable”, while representatives of smaller firms said it would hurt “innocent” SME builders.

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