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HBF reveals planning approvals fell 21% to 14-year low
HBF reveals 45,315 English homes received planning permission in Q2 2026, down 21% on Q1 and the lowest quarterly total since 2012.
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NAO warns skills gap could leave housing targets short of workers
The National Audit Office has warned that labour shortages could threaten the government’s housing plans, saying up to 755,000 additional construction workers may be needed…
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Glenigan says private housebuilding will fall 5% in 2026 before 2027 rebound
Glenigan says private housebuilding will fall 5 percent in 2026 before a forecast 13 percent rebound in 2027, leaving landlords facing another weak year for new rental supply.
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Housebuilding slump deepens as construction PMI hits six-year low
UK construction output fell again in May, with housebuilding the weakest part of the sector as the S&P Global Construction PMI dropped to 38.2 and…
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New home registrations fall as rental supply pipeline stays under strain
New home registrations fell in the first quarter of 2026, adding to concerns that the pipeline of future rental stock is still too thin to…
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Berkeley halts land purchases as costs and regulation bite
Major housebuilder Berkeley Group has announced it will halt all new land acquisitions and freeze recruitment in response to what it calls an “unprecedented increase”…
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Scottish housebuilding hits record lows as housing emergency deepens
Private housebuilding in Scotland fell to its lowest level since 2017 in 2025, with new build starts at their weakest since 2013, as the country’s…
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Mayor gains emergency powers to override blocked housing schemes
Sadiq Khan has been handed new powers to call in and approve housing developments at risk of being blocked by London boroughs, as the government…
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Government confirms seven new towns and launches £16bn housing bank
The government has confirmed seven locations for a new generation of new towns and launched a £16 billion National Housing Bank, in what ministers describe…
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Private housing output falls 6.3% as government supply target faces pressure
Private housing construction in the UK fell 6.3% in the three months to January 2026, according to the latest Office for National Statistics data, raising…