The danger of building homes at any cost

By Satish Jassal 2026-06-12T06:00:00

Delivering 1.5 million homes means little if quality is sacrificed in the process. Without strong design leadership and long-term thinking, today’s solutions could become tomorrow’s regeneration failures, says Satish Jassal

I fear a perfect storm is coming for housing delivery in the UK. Construction costs remain high, housing values have softened and viability has all but disappeared. Even with grant funding many schemes do not stack up and still the government insists on a target of 1.5 million homes, with many expected to be social and affordable.

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