Steve Evans, Fletcher Building housing chief operating officer said he met the ministers last year to advocate a new shared ownership model. The feedback he got was that there was interest in the scheme. He would not name precisely who talks had been held with, just...

Property Council chief executive Connal Townsend says the 14% year-on-year growth in 2015 is a damning indictment of the country’s housing market when compared to other countries. “This is extremely concerning to us. We have a planning system in crisis with excessive...