SME housebuilders once delivered more than a third of the UK’s housing supply — but according to Nick Hopkinson from PPR Estates, the sector is now facing “economic collapse”.

In this interview clip from the full interview with Property Investor News, Nick explains what happens when a planning application meant to take 3 months drags on for 18?

Nick explains how delays, uncertainty and bureaucracy can destroy the viability of SME development projects before construction even starts.

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Read the interview with Nick here: https://property-investor-news.com/article/investor_interview/2026/04/10/is_sme_housebuilding_on_the_cusp_of_extinction.html

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