Annual house price growth continues to slow, as Government falls far short of housing target

Nationwide have published their house price index for August, revealing a fall in annual growth, whilst the Government’s target for 160,000 new homes falls woefully short.

New Housing Secretary appointed, as latest construction safety data published

This week has seen a change in Housing Secretary, in a busy week for UK politics. Meanwhile, the Health and Safety Executive publish their latest construction statistics.

Government warns that homes target could be missed, as industry needs over 250,000 more workers

Michael Gove has stated that the Government’s target of 300,000 new homes a year is “difficult”, amidst a report which reveals huge gaps in worker supply.