■ As well as buying more land, small and medium-sized housebuilders are building more homes, supported by government funds and accessible finance for those with a good track record. Medium-sized housebuilders Fairview and Gleeson built 76% and 20% more homes in the last year.
■ Urban land values continue to increase across the country, whereas greenfield land values have remained relatively stable during the last quarter. Land values grew 1.0% for urban sites and 0.2% for greenfield land in Q2 2017.
■ Land in Bristol is attracting interest from Build to Rent, international and London-based developers thanks to its strong and growing economy. This follows the focus on the larger regional cities of Birmingham and Manchester.
■ Medium-sized housebuilders are growing in their ambition and buying larger sites, particularly of 100-250 plots. This size of site still remains the most popular for the major housebuilders.