weekly roundup – Housing View

Fourth quarter output falls 2.1%

Private sector housebuilding contributes to an overall decline in construction output in Q4 2025.

Halifax and Nationwide publish their house price indices for January.

The CPA downgrades its UK construction forecast for 2026.

New research highlights the stark difference between house prices, and what aspiring homeowners can afford.

Official data shows that new housing starts increased in 2025; but output has reduced in recent months.

Halifax’s house price index for December reveals flat property value growth in 2025.

Nationwide publishes its house price index for December.

DEFRA confirms that small sites will be exempt from BNG requirements.

The Planning and Infrastructure Bill comes into law, as a new NPPF receives a warm industry response.

ONS figures reveal a fall in construction output in October.