What do the latest policy changes mean for the sector and what is 2017 going to bring?

New policy, new funding and new ideas are all set to re-shape the residential market in 2017, though with the government housing white paper not due until January, the outlook is still far from clear. Estates Gazette hosted a roundtable of industry experts – including Lord Bob Kerslake, HCA chair Sir Edward Lister and Barratt Homes chief executive David Thomas – to get their take on what lies in store.