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Part-built brick homes and scaffolding at a London development illustrate pressures on the housebuilding target.

Housebuilding target: falling output raises questions over delivery

The housebuilding target faces renewed scrutiny after reported ONS figures showed three monthly falls in private residential new-build output, alongside warnings about development costs.

16 October 2026

Completed and unfinished homes on an English development illustrating the UK housing crisis and construction pressures.

Planning

UK housing crisis: commission urges cost freeze alongside action on demand

The UK housing crisis needs action on both development costs and buyer demand, according to a commission proposing a three-year freeze on regulatory burdens.

15 October 2026