The Ground Rules – Red Bricks Rising: Labour’s Housing Pledge Unpacked

In this episode of The Ground Rules podcast we dive into the UK’s ambitious target to build 1.5 million new homes and what it takes to get them from policy to reality. We explore the complex journey through the planning system, highlighting key challenges such as skills shortages, overstretched planning authorities, and delays at the Planning Inspectorate. We also look at how these bottlenecks affect developers, from cash flow pressures to disruptions in build programmes.