In November, the APPG for SME Housebuilders had the pleasure of visiting Portcullis House to mark the launch of the sixth annual State of Play report, an important moment in the calendar for the SME housebuilding sector. The event, co-hosted with Close Brothers Property Finance, the Home Builders Federation and Travis Perkins, brought together parliamentarians, industry leaders and SME housebuilders for an evening of insight and constructive discussion.

In October, the APPG convened a parliamentary session bringing together SME housebuilders, MPs from across the House, and senior stakeholders to discuss the findings of a bespoke research survey of 135 SME housebuilders. The meeting was attended by 20 housebuilding companies, alongside special advisers to housing ministers, reflecting strong cross-party and government interest in the challenges facing the SME sector.

The first official meeting of the SME Housebuilders APPG, chaired by Sarah Edwards MP and moderated by APPG Secretariat, Edwin de Silva, took place in the Archbishops' Room, Millbank House, Parliament, this month…