Expert guides, market updates, and everything you need to know about buying a new-build home in the UK
Market NewsLooks at the data behind the so-called new build premium, how much value is typically lost on resale in the first few years, which property types hold value best, and what buyers can do to reduce the risk of paying over the odds on day one.
Market NewsA practical breakdown of new build incentives in 2026 — part-exchange, stamp duty contributions, deposit boosts, flooring packages and legal fee cover — showing how to calculate their real cash value and spot when a list price has been inflated to fund them.
Market NewsA comprehensive analysis of buyer sentiment and confidence in the UK new build housing market. Covers consumer confidence surveys, purchase intention data, customer satisfaction ratings, brand trust across major developers, price expectations, and what drives or deters buyers from choosing new build homes in 2025-2026.
Market NewsA comprehensive analysis of the UK new build land market and development pipeline in 2025-2026. Covers land values by region, strategic land trends, the planning pipeline from allocation to completion, the brownfield versus greenfield debate, the land banking controversy, and what these trends mean for housing delivery, developers, and buyers.
Market NewsAn in-depth analysis of how government policy is reshaping the UK new build housing market. Covers the 1.5 million homes target, planning reforms under the NPPF and Planning and Infrastructure Bill, stamp duty changes, affordable housing policy, devolution impacts on housing delivery, and the practical implications for buyers, developers, and investors in 2025-2026.
Market NewsA comprehensive review of the UK new build housing market in 2025. Covers annual completions data, price movements across regions, key policy changes that shaped the year, top developer performance, notable developments launched, major market milestones, and what it all means for the outlook heading into 2026.
Market NewsA comprehensive analysis of the UK new build sector's transition to higher energy standards. Covers the Future Homes Standard timeline, Part L 2021 changes, heat pump adoption rates, EPC improvements across the industry, developer readiness assessments, and what it all means for buyers and the wider housing market in 2025-2026.
Market NewsA comprehensive analysis of the UK's rapidly growing Build to Rent sector — covering the investment pipeline, specification standards, location trends, institutional investor strategies, and the impact on the for-sale new build housing market.
Market NewsA comprehensive analysis of UK housebuilder output for 2026 — covering the top builders by completions, land bank strategies, financial performance, SME builder trends, and the sector's path toward the government's housing targets.
Market NewsA comprehensive analysis of affordable housing delivery through new build development — covering Section 106 obligations, shared ownership supply, social rent delivery, housing association partnerships, and the policy reforms shaping the UK's affordable homes pipeline.
Market NewsExploring how the UK's shift to hybrid and remote working is reshaping demand for new build homes — from commuter belt expansion and rural developments to home office specifications and developer responses.
Market NewsAn in-depth analysis of UK new build sales rates per site, reservation-to-completion timelines, cancellation trends, buyer sentiment, and developer outlook for 2025-2026.