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Small housebuilders squeezed by double-digit finance costs despite the government's 1.5 million homes ambition ---
SME housebuilders — once responsible for four in ten new homes built in the UK — now deliver barely one in eight, squeezed by elevated development finance...
Read articleLabour's 1.5 million homes pledge and grey belt reforms set to rewrite planning rules — but delivery remains the real test
Labour's most ambitious planning shake-up since the 1950s has introduced the 'grey belt' concept, reopened swathes of the Green Belt to residential...
Read articleNew build-to-rent code of practice sets a higher bar for renters, operators and investors across England and Wales ---
The Build to Rent Alliance has launched a landmark Code of Practice for the sector in England and Wales, setting out verifiable standards for design...
Read articleLondon's build-to-rent construction collapse: what the data tells us about supply, affordability and the road to recovery
New rental home construction in London fell by approximately 80% in 2025, according to industry figures, as rising costs, planning delays and regulatory...
Read articlePlanning logjam: new rental homes waiting over a year for consent as housing delivery stalls
Build-to-rent developments across England are waiting an average of more than 13 months for planning consent — well beyond the statutory 13-week target for...
Read articleBuild-to-rent pipeline stalls as financing costs reshape UK delivery and investor strategy
Higher borrowing costs have put the brakes on UK build-to-rent development, slowing completions and forcing developers to rethink scheme viability, unit...
Read articleGreen belt under pressure: how planning reform is reshaping England's land supply
The December 2024 NPPF overhaul reinstated mandatory housing targets of 370,000 homes per year and introduced the "grey belt" as a new land classification,...
Read articleUK house prices vs rents: where buyers are regaining the affordability edge in 2026
After two years of mortgage rate shock keeping buyers on the sidelines, a growing number of UK regions are reaching a tipping point where the monthly cost...
Read articleBuild-to-rent is scaling up — but is it scaling fast enough to meet surging rental demand?
The build-to-rent sector has delivered record completions over the past two years, yet rental demand across UK cities continues to outrun institutional...
Read articleGrey belt unlocked: how planning reform is reshaping England's residential development pipeline
Labour's December 2024 overhaul of the National Planning Policy Framework — including the introduction of "grey belt" land and mandatory housing targets —...
Read articleFamilies now dominate the UK private rented sector — and the data is reshaping how investors should think about the market
The UK private rented sector has doubled in size since the early 2000s, and the typical tenant is no longer a young professional but a family with children....
Read articleCambridge East and the Greater Cambridge Development Corporation: a blueprint for state-backed urban expansion
The simultaneous launch of the Greater Cambridge Development Corporation and the acquisition of the 700-acre Cambridge East site by Homes England and Hill...
Read articleDelay to national planning committee reforms raises uncertainty for UK housebuilders
The government's decision to push back the implementation of the national scheme of delegation for planning committees by one month has landed at the worst...
Read articleTwo-speed UK sales market: falling mortgage rates boost demand but completions stay below pre-pandemic levels
The UK housing market is showing a tale of two speeds: easing mortgage rates have renewed buyer confidence, yet annual completions remain well short of...
Read articleBuild-to-rent shifts beyond London as institutional money chases stable income in 2025–26
The UK's build-to-rent sector is undergoing a structural rebalancing, with institutional capital flowing into regional cities where gross yields comfortably...
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Here is the full editorial article, grounded in real REalyse data: --- **[HEADLINE]** Labour's fast-track planning zones: what they mean for land values,...
Read articleBuild-to-rent under pressure: new code raises the bar as London construction collapses
The Build to Rent Alliance has launched a landmark voluntary code of practice designed to set a gold standard for renters, arriving just as construction of...
Read articleDevelopment drought: why new rental home construction starts in London collapsed by 80% in 2025
Construction starts for new privately rented homes in London fell by close to 80% in 2025, the steepest single-year drop in a generation. REalyse data...
Read articlePlanning logjams are strangling the UK's build-to-rent pipeline — and renters are paying the price
Build-to-rent planning applications are taking an average of 13 months to reach a decision — more than four times the statutory 13-week target — with some...
Read articleUK sales market stabilises but subdued transactions expose fault lines in developer pipelines
The UK residential sales market has found a degree of price stability in 2026, but transaction volumes remain stubbornly low after the stamp duty rush that...
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