House of Lords
Economics of the United Kingdom housing market inquiry
The Economic Affairs Committee of the House of Lords, chaired by Lord Hollick, is conducting an inquiry into The Economics of the United Kingdom Housing Market. This inquiry will consider:
the supply and affordability of housing for private buyers, for the private rental sector and for the social housing market across the UK;
the effectiveness of Government policies on the demand for and supply of reasonably priced housing across the UK.
The Committee invites interested individuals and organisations to submit evidence to this inquiry.
Written evidence is sought by 17 December 2015.
Scope of the inquiry:
The Committee is to investigate the economics of the UK housing market. Buying a house is becoming increasingly unaffordable for first time buyers. The cost of private rented accommodation is rising and there is a lack of affordable social housing. This Inquiry will consider the economic factors that influence the demand for and availability of reasonably priced housing to buy and to rent. This is a complex topic and the inquiry will particularly focus on the effectiveness of government economic measures designed to improve housing affordability.
Its scope, remit and how to submit evidence is here:
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