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The affordability of home ownership is a complicated and multivariant problem, with no easy or...

Conclusion
The affordability of home ownership is a complicated and multivariant problem, with no easy or straightforward solutions. Demand-side solutions cannot work in isolation (as they often counterproductively increase house prices as a secondary effect), but supply-side solutions also are not sufficient (homebuilding cannot happen at the necessary speed to have a significant effect). While the affordability of home ownership is a challenging problem, there are some approaches which can begin to tackle this complex issue. We set these out in the remainder of our report. (Conclusion, Paragraph 28)
Addressee Bodies
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Timeline
Recommendation age 0.1 yrs
Report published 09 Jun 2026