Topic

Housing affordability

2 stories from Property Pulse UK

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

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

Two- and three-bedroom terraced houses in Bristol illustrate family home affordability in the South West.

Buying & selling

Family home affordability improves, but higher mortgage rates limit gains

Family home affordability has improved across Britain, according to Zoopla, although its figures assume a substantial deposit and mortgage rates are putting pressure on repayments.

15 October 2026