Everyone’s saying there aren’t enough homes… but that’s not the full story 👀 We’re still building homes. They’re just not reaching the market most buyers are actually looking in. Out of around 200,000 new homes built last year, only 1 in 10 made it to the open market. In London? It’s closer to 2%. So where are they going? 👉🏼 build-to-rent schemes 👉🏼 developer direct deals 👉🏼 affordable & shared ownership Which means fewer properties hitting Rightmove… and more competition for what’s left. We’re slowly shifting towards a market where renting plays a bigger role, similar to parts of Europe. That doesn’t remove opportunity… it just changes where it sits. If you’re planning your next move it’s worth understanding not just what’s being built ➡️ but where it’s actually going. And if you need help making sense of how that affects your funding or strategy, always happy to have a conversation.

Posted by Rob Peters at 2026-05-04 06:36:38 UTC