The Housing & Finance Institute researches on a board range of housing and finance related matters, including on budget matters and through our business market sentiment work. Our research and publications respond to issues arising in the marketplace, business and local government.
The HFi research papers have been extensively covered in the national and trade press.
Publications have included the following:
A fragile start for housing supply growth
Following a difficult 2025, it was hoped that 2026 would move towards higher, more sustainable, housebuilding delivery for the next few years. Yet, as with the broader economy, it remains far from certain. In such a delicate market situation, there is a huge opportunity for further targeted Government intervention in the housing market to tip the balance to accelerate housebuilding – and secure the delivery of the new homes the country needs.
To realise the underlying opportunity and meet housing demand, targeted Government intervention is needed to boost confidence.
A new style Help to Buy scheme or other supply side support could help boost smaller builders in the regions.
The new social and affordable housing programme is big - £39 billion over 10 years - but much of that money won't be out the door in the early years, inevitably constraining near term delivery.
Click to read more expert analysis in our February HFI newsletter here
