Housing
Will there be enough homes — and can people afford them?
The UK has underbuilt homes for decades. The Government has committed to 1.5 million new homes in England this Parliament, and is reforming renters' rights and planning. Whether build rates can reach the target is the open question.
What this means
The headline figure
1,500,000 homesGovernment target for new homes in England this ParliamentMHCLG Net Additional Dwellings / Housing Supply ↗as of 4 Jul 2024A pledge target. Delivery against it is tracked on the Parties pledge page.
Meeting 1.5 million homes over a Parliament implies roughly 300,000 a year in England — well above recent build rates. Official net additional dwellings data is published annually by MHCLG.
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