Why has housing delivery in London fallen so dramatically over the past decade?
"London is facing a deepening housing crisis, with the capital falling drastically short of its housing delivery targets. "
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The challenges of Section 106 delivery: a step in the right direction
"After a year of uncertainty, the landscape for Section 106 delivery is beginning to shift."
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The impact on delivery
"Last year, our research found that over half of respondents to our survey were seeking to either reduce their requirements for Section 106 (S106) or withdrawing from the market completely"
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Gateways – the latest valve shutting off London’s supply of new homes
"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."
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Building at scale
"How many sub-market homes should we be building to meet demand?"
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English Housing Supply Update Q2 2025
"New home delivery stable amid signs of planning reform taking effect"
Land Matters: Increasing outlets to boost housing delivery
"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."
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Why more intervention is needed if the government’s 1.5m housing target is to be met
"Angela Rayner was one of the last to agree her budgets with Rachel Reeves and her colleagues at the Treasury ahead of the recent spending review."
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Housing Completions Forecast for England
"Housing delivery is set to fall despite recent planning reform as demand for new homes remains subdued"
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Better together: the role of partnerships in increasing housing delivery
"The government has set a target to deliver 1.5 million homes in England during this Parliament – equivalent to 300,000 new homes per year, or over 800 homes per day."
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