New Homes Week 2026: How Viewber Supports Housebuilders at Every Stage
New Homes Week 2026: How Viewber Supports Housebuilders at Every Stage
Viewber is delighted to be supporting New Homes Week 2026. The event is run by The Home Builders Federation (HBF) and this year it takes place between Monday 2nd and Sunday 8th February.
Brand new homes play a vital role in the UK property market and with the Government aiming to build 1.5 million properties by 2029, our Viewbers will be visiting new developments on a more frequent basis.
Every New Homes Week has a theme and in 2026, it’s ‘The Power To Move’. The campaign will highlight how buying a brand new home can give movers unique advantages – many of which will become pertinent in the next 12 months.
Headline advantages include:
– End-of-chain simplicity, with no one above
– Off plan opportunities – choose the plot that suits best
– Frequent interior customisation options, typically floorcoverings and kitchen cabinet finishes
– A 10-year warranty and 2-year builder guarantee for utmost peace-of-mind
– Buying assistance, such as a deposit or stamp duty contribution, or part exchange
– Low maintenance living, thanks to an ‘all new’, freshly decorated environment
– Lower fuel bills, thanks to first-class energy efficiency measures
– The latest appliances with their full warranties
– EV charging point, as standard with every new home
– Community focal points often incorporated, such as play parks and ponds
– Biodiversity encouraged, with bird/bat boxes, bug hotels and wildlife corridors
New home development cycles supported by Viewber
We understand the unique lifecycle of a new development and are primed to offer housebuilders support at every milestone. Our local Viewbers will complement an existing sales and marketing team, and provide continuity of care for potential purchasers during times that are tricky to staff and can even do snagging report visits.
How to use Viewber’s targeted new homes support
– Off plan phase: a local Viewber can be onsite when a housebuilder can’t – in the weeks before a sales and marketing suite has been opened, or if the development is miles away from a headquarters. Whether it’s to give access, take in a delivery or accompany buyers who have been tempted by early marketing, a Viewber can attend any site in the UK via our property access service.
– Launches & open house events: our Viewbers are capable of hosting open house events but in the case of new developments, a Viewber can support the housebuilder when staffing is stretched. They can undertake data and lead capture, as well as ‘meet and greet’. This support is invaluable if a steady stream of visitors is expected, with multiple professionals required to accompany people in units and around site.
– Post-reservation visits: buyers will want to visit the site or their new home at different construction phase stages, perhaps to refresh their memory, check progress or measure up. These are essential appointments in terms of upholding customer service but are not income-generating visits. Defer these accompanied visits to a Viewber so you can concentrate on more pressing matters via our accompanied viewing service.
– Let in & lock up: with the potential for 100s of new homes to be in various degrees of construction, it can be hard to grant safe access all of the time. One of the most popular services offered by Viewber is let in and lock up. It’s ideal if you have trades, energy assessors or surveyors needing one-off access to a new property. A Viewber is also able to collect and drop off keys to keep things simple.
– Final unit viewings: Viewber understands that sales and marketing suites, and the resources that go with them, are mobile entities that are most needed where developments are launching. A Viewber can step in when a suite has been packed up and moved off site. Book a Viewber to show prospective buyers one of the last remaining homes, allowing in-house staffing to be concentrated where it’s needed most.
– Handovers: with more attractive mortgage rates and building confidence, 2026 has the potential to be a bumper year for buyers. If the number of completions looks set to surge, Viewber can be called upon to undertake key handovers and welcome pack handovers.
Benefits of partnering with Viewber
– UK-wide coverage, with a Viewber able to visit any new homes development
– Local ‘boots on the ground’ that can be booked by local, national and regional housebuilders
– Request the same Viewber to establish product familiarity and gain professional continuity
– Key collection/drop off facility for the least stressful way of fulfilling site visits
– No minimum order or annual membership fee – Viewber operates on a ‘pay as you go’ basis
– Option to commission a marketing pack – pro-level photos, virtual tours and floorplans created by a Viewber
– Book an energy assessor at the same time as booking a Viewber
If your sales and marketing team could benefit from the support of a professional Viewber, get in touch today.
