Topic

Housing supply

2 stories from Property Pulse UK

Residential extension site illustrating planning decisions at issue in the Reform UK planning cuts debate.

Reform UK planning cuts: disputed figures raise questions over appeals

Reform UK planning cuts would remove 450 full-time-equivalent roles, under proposals challenged over staffing figures and their implications for appeals and major infrastructure decisions.

15 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