house prices – Housing View

Construction output falls in October

ONS figures reveal a fall in construction output in October.

Nationwide and Halifax both publish their house price index reports for November, revealing a stable month for the housing market.

The housing industry responds to the Autumn Budget.

Rightmove has published its house price index for November, whilst several reports highlight a struggling housing market.

A new report from the HBF states that SMEs could build up to 100,000 homes a year, if barriers were lifted.

The Construction Products Association writes to Rachel Reeves to urge swift action to boost the housebuilding sector.

MHCLG announces measures to unlock the stagnant London housebuilding market.

The Government announces new home-buying proposals, as the housing market remains subdued.

Steve Reed announces that work will begin on three new towns before the end of the current Parliament.

Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook says that the sector should “buckle up”, as Reed brands planning approval data as “unacceptable”.