UK government under pressure to increase housing stock

[Nicholas Wallwork]

A report by the National Housing Federation has cast a very interesting light on the UK property market and in particular taxpayer funded housing benefit. The housing benefit system is slightly complicated because it accommodates those who have zero income as well as those in employment but not earning enough to cover the cost of

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[Longterminvestor]

This is not the first report to show that the UK government is underspending on new housing stock. However, finding a balance between maintaining house prices and bringing in much-needed stock is not easy. In the longer term the UK government will provide for more new build stock but there will always be a shortfall to ensure long-term property price rises.

 

[lookinginvest]

This has already been covered in another post, there is no way the UK government will ever flood the market with new builds.

 

[PostBrexitInvestor]

Future UK governments, after the UK has left the European Union, will be more at the beck and call of the UK electorate which should hopefully increase the number of new builds. In many ways the UK leaving the European Union could hand further power to the UK electorate and make politicians more accountable for their actions. Well, we live in hope!