"The Federation of Master Builders (FMB), one of the UK's principal national trade bodies representing small and medium-sized builders, has urged Chancellor Rachel Reeves to shelve the proposed landfill tax quarry exemption, warning it could add up to £28,000 to the cost of building a home on small sites. FMB Chief Executive Brian Berry said the proposed changes "make no sense when the Government is struggling to meet its 1.5 million homes target.""
"Building a home in the UK could soon become significantly more expensive, as debate intensifies over a proposed overhaul of landfill tax. Industry representatives warn the changes risk making many smaller housing developments financially unfeasible. A leading national trade body is calling on the government to abandon the proposal before the Autumn Budget, or else it risks derailing the Government's housing targets."
Proposed reform would remove the quarry exemption for landfill tax, increasing waste disposal costs for small-site builders. The Federation of Master Builders warns the change could add up to £28,000 to building a single home on small sites, undermining viability of SME and self-build projects. SME builders currently deliver only 9% of new homes, down from around 40% in the late 1980s. Industry representatives say higher waste-related costs could make many smaller housing developments financially unfeasible and risk derailing the Government's 1.5 million homes target unless the proposal is abandoned before the Autumn Budget. Current landfill tax bands charge £4.05 per tonne for inert waste and £126.15 per tonne for general waste.
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