NHF and G15 back call for new shared ownership staircasing model to unlock up to £33bn for HAs

Sector bodies endorse Southern Housing’s new subsidised ‘staircasing’ mortgage proposal, describing it as a ‘win-win’ for housebuilding and homebuyers that ’would not stoke house prices’

The effect of Trump’s tariffs on the North American construction industry

Raphael McMahon examines the effect of tariffs on key materials and how rising costs are impacting the  construction sector and will ultimately affect house prices. The post The effect of Trump’s tariffs on the North American construction industry appeared first on Planning, Building & Construction Today.

Dirty money inflating London house prices by £11,000 on average, research reveals

SmartSearch has said that money laundering and illicit wealth are making home ownership increasingly unattainable for ordinary families by driving up prices. The post Dirty money inflating London house prices by £11,000 on average, research reveals appeared first on Property Week.

Peel Hunt predicts 36% rise in housebuilders’ income under best of three performance scenarios

Research note shows how housebuilders and house prices would perform in upside, central and downside scenarios. The post Peel Hunt predicts 36% rise in housebuilders’ income under best of three performance scenarios appeared first on Property Week.

Average house price for first-time buyer hits £250,000

The house price index March 2025 has revealed further increases for house prices with no relief for first time buyers in sight. The post Average house price for first-time buyer hits £250,000 appeared first on Planning, Building & Construction Today.

World Economic Forum - The Future of Real Estate, Episode 2 - The Housing Market, 25102022

House prices faced by homebuyers remain unsustainably high all over the world and the shortage of supply is only worsening. Jonathan Reckford, the CEO of Habitat for Humanity, looks at the reasons for this crisis and what can be done in the coming 24 months to try and address this challenge

McKinsey & Co - How inflation is flipping the economic script, in seven charts, 06072022

Inflation has, at a minimum, altered the economic mood, and potentially reset the path of global and national economies worldwide for years to come. McKinsey’s experts have examined many of the strategic implications of inflation. They use the best and most recent publicly available data to offer seven charts illustrating inflation’s insidious progress.