Housing market: Economic indicators
Find the latest data on house prices, mortgage approvals, and house building in the UK.
On Thursday 8 October, Bob Seely will introduce a debate in the House of Common Chamber on the formula used to determine new housing allocations in local areas. This is a debate determined by the Backbench Business Committee.
Commons Library debate pack: Planning reform and house building targets (246KB PDF)
This briefing contains an overview of the proposed change to the housing need formula and links to relevant press articles and comment. A short overview, with data relating to local areas, is available from the Library article: Housing: How is need assessed? (1 October 2020). An overview of the Government’s proposed housing reforms is set out in the Library briefing: Planning for the Future: planning policy changes in England in 2020 and future reforms (20 August 2020).
Commons Library debate pack: Planning reform and house building targets (246KB PDF)
Find the latest data on house prices, mortgage approvals, and house building in the UK.
A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for 27 October 2026 on the delivery of council housing. The debate will be opened by Carla Lockhart MP.
This briefing paper provides an overview of flood and coastal risk management in the UK, including which bodies manage risk, current policy on flood risk management, and how flood funding works.