Search Results for: 1.5 million new homes
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Land & New Homes
Rayner likens housing target to her running a sub-five-hour marathon
Angela Rayner says she is keeping the "challenging" 1.5 million new homes target, but compares it to her "running a marathon in less than five hours".
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Housing Market
House prices set to fall under government plans, minister admits
Matthew Pennycook told MPs that by setting a target of 1.5 million new homes the government will be responsible for hitting property prices.
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Land & New Homes
Shock data reveals housebuilding has hit ten-year low
Despite the Government’s pledge to build 1.5 million new homes, house building numbers have fallen since they came to power.
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Proptech
‘What problems can proptech solve?’ asks official probe
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is conducting a survey to find out whether proptech can help it reach the much-publicised 1.5 million new homes target, faster.
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Regulation & Law
Housing market support won’t work without Stamp Duty reform
More tax support is needed to help developers supply homes for people to buy, says Menzies’ Stephen Hemmings.
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Land & New Homes
Britain has an “acute housing crisis’… says Housing Minister
"We have an acute and entrenched housing crisis in this country," says the Minister of State for Housing and Planning Matthew Pennycook.
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Regulation & Law
Pennycook rejects claim Labour had no housing plan
Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook tells MPs Labour has "ruthlessly executed" its plan, including the Renters' Rights Act.
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Regulation & Law
Keir Starmer resignation – industry reaction
Keir Starmer has resigned in an emotional speech outside of Number 10 this morning.
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Land & New Homes
Government target suffers blow as housebuilding falls
Housing Secretary Steve Reed's pledge was "build baby build", but the latest ONS figures show private housing output dropped 6.3%.
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Land & New Homes
John Lewis pulls plug on housing market plans
Retail giant says higher borrowing and construction costs have forced a retreat from residential development.
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