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*UK's largest property developers accused of 'profiting' on the back of the housing crisis by restricting the number of homes to keep prices high... as experts demand the *Government starts building houses itself. A record 475,647 homes granted planning permission but yet to be built *Planning permission rose 60% since 2010 but rate of new builds just 48%. *Time it takes to complete new homes jumped from 24 weeks to 32 Some of *Britain's largest home developers recorded profits of up to 40% *Influential committee chair calls for direct building from the Government Housing developers have been accused of exploiting Britain's housing crisis to make profits by deliberately slowing the supply of homes. Last two weeks has seen five national house builders, post bumper profits, in their yearly reports to the city. Barrat   At an average selling price of new build home was £254,000, up 11% higher the £229,200 average price in the first half of...