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England’s housebuilding industry is in shape to deliver the homes we need for future
generations and is capable of delivering 240,000 homes a year by 2016. Our challenge
is to deliver a supply of housing where it is needed, for those who need it, at a price
which is affordable for the homebuyer, which is commercially viable and which
contributes to our ambitious zero carbon targets.
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Brand New Homes 
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A survey conducted by YouGov shows that only 53 percent want more house building encouraged in their area, while 32 percent think house building should be discouraged and 15 percent say it should be prevented.
Survey 
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Customer satisfaction SurveyRecommendation 32 of the Barker Review (March 2004) said the housebuilding industry must demonstrate increased levels of customer satisfaction , and called on the Home Builders Federation (HBF) to develop a strategy.
Barker Review 
Customer Satisfaction 
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Homebuyers are not being given the information they need and are legally entitled to about the energy efficiency of brand new homes, according to the National Energy Services (NES) and De Montfort University.
Energy Rating 
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Professor David Adams (October 2005):
Housebuilders are now expected to deliver much higher standards of urban design, energy efficiency and brownfield development, reflecting the increasing expectations of both government and society so that they can achieve sustainable patterns of urban development rather than merely build housing estates.
Poor Standards 
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