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UK Housing Market Update - November 2023
Market in Minutes: Residential Development Land – Q3 2023
"A relatively weak land market with pockets of resilience"
New Homes: Which buyers remain active and why do they choose new build?
"Key buyer groups still active despite market headwinds"
English Housing Supply Update Q2 2023
"2023 to see c. 25k fewer new homes than previous year amid difficult development conditions."
Market in Minutes: Residential Development Land – Q2 2023
"Over the last quarter, the development land market has remained price sensitive with fewer land sales. Although there is mounting downward pressure on land values, these pressures aren’t significantly being reflected in the prices being paid for land due to the ongoing lack of land supply maintaining competition in some markets"
Planning Research 2023
Contains 3 articles"The National Planning Policy Framework at ten: what’s changed over the last decade of planning in England?"
Is the planning system delivering the volume and mix of sites to increase delivery in England?
"The NPPF has played a key role in enabling more housebuilding, but reform could ensure the planning system delivers the right type of homes without sacrificing overall delivery"
Increasing market capacity through planning
"The NPPF has aligned planning with market signals nationally, but a greater focus on local demand could increase the rate at which new homes are built and unlock opportunities for SME builders"
The appeal process and effective local decision-making
"Appeals ensure that the planning system functions when local decision-making breaks down, and provide an important alternative route for ensuring enough new homes are built."