UK to miss housing target by eight years

UK to miss housing target by eight years

Research by West One Loans shows how the government’s aims to boost UK housing stock may be too ambitious.

Housing targets under pressure despite new investment

UK housing targets and council budgets have come under severe pressure despite new investment, the UK Housing Review Autumn Briefing 2025 from the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) found.  The report said the Government’s plan to build 1.5 million new homes by the end of this parliament is “stretching and welcome,” but delivery is not keeping up. John Perry, senior policy adviser at the CIH, said output is expected to fall 25% short of target…