"New home starts in London have sunk. Starts have been ebbing since 2023, but plunged to just 2,148 on sites over 20 private homes in the first half of 2025 – a low watermark even compared to post global financial crisis."

"New home delivery stable amid signs of planning reform taking effect"

"Since the election of a new Government last summer, ambitions to increase housing supply have moved to the centre of the political stage. The drive to build 1.5 million homes by the end of the Parliament has led to considerable reforms of housing policy in England. Yet the number of homes in planning or development remains, for now, on a downwards trajectory. Further change to speed up and simplify planning and deliver a broader range of sites is needed."

"Housing delivery is set to fall despite recent planning reform as demand for new homes remains subdued"

"Increasing housing delivery is at the heart of the Government’s ambitions for growth. But the target of 1.5 million homes in England during this Parliament – equivalent to 300,000 new homes per year, or over 800 homes being built per day remains a long way off."

"Housing delivery under strain as new planning rules yet to translate into more homes"

"Delivering 1.5 million homes in England – Where is the market demand?"