Tim Foreman, Managing Director of Land and New Homes, LRG, examines what the new homes sector needs from the government to boost delivery.

Just 229 new-build sales took place in London over six months, making up 0.9% of transactions.

Builder incentives up to 5% are accepted with no penalty.

On average, 12% of summer 2025 purchase enquiries were for new builds, up from 8% in 2024.

The top-performing towns and cities could represent the next big opportunity, with strong yields in commuter towns and even some overlooked city suburbs.

Demand for new builds remains on the rise across the UK.

Over the past year, there has been a mix of price fluctuations regarding new build properties in various areas across the UK.

Terraced house registrations rose 33%, the highest among all property types.

Just Mortgages’ 34 new build advisers now offer Gen H’s New Build Boost.

New-build demand in Britain stood at 18.2% in Q2 2025, down 0.2% from the previous quarter.