Nobody wants new homes built nearby because what housebuilders do looks horrible and inevitably overwhelms local infrastructure – right?  Well, hold on. How else can the  government achieve its target of a million and a half new homes within the life of this parliament?

 According to the 2024 Competition & Markets Authority report, in 2021-22 the largest 11 speculative housing developers together supplied around 40% of new homes built.  The government response has been to instigate bold reforms to housing delivery targets for councils and an overhaul of the planning system, investing in affordable housing and encouraging SME developers.