Development

Supply crunch looms for England as support for change in government grows

Plus, positive and pragmatic moves on the green belt and investors spend record sums acquiring and funding family homes to rent

Investment in the single family housing market jumped significantly last year as investors turned their attention in greater numbers to the suburbs.

Build cost inflation is past its peak, land house price declines look to have bottomed out, and demand from prospective purchasers is stabilising.

From student bed shortages to net zero dilemmas in property redevelopment, this episode provides a snapshot of the UK’s housing landscape.

There were no headline measures aimed at first time buyers, but east London secured some targeted funding for new homes and a life sciences hub, while first steps were taken towards an ‘accelerated…

Plus, the Living Sectors shine and how many homes can be built on brownfield sites in London?

Making sense of the latest trends in property and economics from around the globe

The ONS published its latest population projections in January which suggest that the UK’s population is likely to grow far faster than previously expected.

Land prices in England were flat in the final quarter of the year, with housebuilders predicting values will stay stable in early 2024.