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fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

Housing construction plummets, with only 16,400 new homes started last year

Apartments accounted for more than half of all units last month.
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fromwww.housingwire.com
2 weeks ago

Builders greet 2026 squeezed by policy flux and margin erosion

U.S. homebuilders face sustained margin pressure and policy-driven affordability demands that may force further price cuts, incentive layering, and operational restructuring in 2026.
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fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 weeks ago
UK politics

London deputy mayor denies claims of 'embellished' housing figures

Deputy mayor denied allegations that civil servants embellished housing start figures, calling the claims unsubstantiated while requests for a formal investigation were refused.
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 months ago
London politics

Named and shamed: the London boroughs where not a single affordable home is being built

Five London boroughs—City of London, Hackney, Lambeth, Merton, and Richmond—had zero affordable homes started between April and September 2025/26.
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Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

10 Toronto stories that mattered in 2025 | CBC News

Doug Ford won a majority; Toronto faces housing shortfalls and a weakening condo market alongside major events including a Blue Jays World Series run.
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fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

Zillow expects calmer 2026 housing market, improved affordability

U.S. housing is stabilizing with modest price gains and improved affordability in 2026, modest sales growth, persistent mortgage rates above 6%, and subdued new construction.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago

New home construction drops in October | CBC News

National annualized housing starts fell 17% in October to 232,765 units, with Ontario and British Columbia declines partially offset by gains in Montreal and Alberta.
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fromHomebuilding
2 months ago

Uncertainty over Rachel Reeves' tax plans hits builders

Builders are pausing new housing projects ahead of the November Budget because potential tax and levy changes raise costs and create market uncertainty.
fromFast Company
4 months ago

$4B homebuilder KB Home: We may have cut Florida home prices too much

"We've actually found, in some cases, we've gone above what we needed to [and cut home prices too much in Florida]. So, in order to optimize those assets, we're now increasing [the] price," McGibney said.
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Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
4 months ago

Toronto gets an F for lagging housing starts, new report says | CBC News

Toronto's new home construction plunged 58% and sales 91%, contributing to a regional 40% decline and failing housing-starts grades across municipalities.
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fromwww.housingwire.com
5 months ago

Have lower mortgage rates already boosted the homebuilders?

New single-family home sales modestly declined month-to-month but exceeded estimates, and lower mortgage rates near 6% could boost builder confidence, permits, and housing starts.
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fromSFGATE
5 months ago

Surprising Rise in Single-Family Home Construction: What To Know

Single-family housing starts rose 2.8% in July to a 939,000 annual rate, driven mainly by a surge in the South.
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