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FMB is calling for action to unlock billions in delayed home improvement work across the North of England ahead of the Budget.

One in three London homeowners have put off building work because they couldn’t find a builder they trust.

£2.4bn of building work is being delayed across the Midlands and East of England. Find out what the FMB is urging the Chancellor to do in next week’s Budget.

New FMB analysis reveals the cost of rogue building work across the North, with strong public support for mandatory builder licensing.

The FMB is calling for licensing or accreditation to be central to reforms designed to protect consumers, raise retrofit standards and support responsible businesses.

The FMB is calling for an Autumn Budget that removes practical barriers to housing, retrofit and skills delivery while strengthening consumer confidence

Find out what the Government’s new plans to tackle rogue traders could mean for builders, including Trusted Payments and a new voluntary code.

FMB welcomes the Government’s crackdown on ‘cowboy builders’ but calls for compulsory licensing to provide stronger protection for consumers and reputable builders.

The FMB sets out why domestic building needs clearer competence standards, proportionate licensing and stronger skills support to improve trust and quality across the sector.

MP Tom Gordon warns there is a "clear systematic failure of the system" to protect people from cowboy builders, on the latest episode of the Build Up: From the Basement podcast

As Andy Burnham prepares to become Prime Minister, the FMB outlines the key measures needed to support small builders and boost housing delivery.

We're celebrating ten years of our Primary Authority Partnership with Hertfordshire Trading Standards – a collaboration that has helped strengthen standards across the construction industry, crack down on rogue traders, and give homeowners greater confidence when choosing an FMB member.

The FMB has welcomed a new Citizens Advice report backing its call for mandatory licensing of builders, reinforcing the need for stronger consumer protection against rogue traders.

New constituency-level research from the FMB uncovers the financial impact of rogue builders across Essex, with homeowners losing an estimated £448 million over five years.

South West homeowners have lost nearly £500 million to rogue and unqualified builders in the past five years, with 1 in 12 households affected, according to new FMB research. The federation is urging the Government to introduce a mandatory Licence to Build scheme to protect consumers.

We brought our Licence to Build campaign to Stormont, highlighting how construction licensing can support trusted builders and raise standards.

Two-thirds of UK homeowners are dipping into savings or investments to pay for essential building work – while almost a quarter are forced to borrow or use credit

New research has revealed the lengths many UK homeowners are going to in order to fund essential building work.

New research shows young homeowners are increasingly choosing builders the same way they shop online – relying on reviews, comparison platforms and branding rather than traditional vetting checks - putting them at risk of choosing an unqualified and untrustworthy builder.