What Do We Know About Housing Policy of the Potential Incoming Prime Minister?

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What Do We Know About Housing Policy of the Potential Incoming Prime Minister?

UK | Building, Construction &

Housebuilders EquityJuneResearch21, 2026

What Do We Know About Housing Policy of INVITE: UK Politics – Post Makerfield:

Coronation or Contest? At a time whenthe Potential Incoming Prime Minister? UK politics is becoming an increasingly

Andy Burnham's win in Makerfield appears to set him on course to become important driver of market direction, this

by-election has the potential to reshape

the next Prime Minster of the UK in the coming months. But with any Labour’s leadership trajectory and shift

ideological pivot at the top of the Labour Party likely contained by fiscal the UK policy outlook in ways that

considerations & the lack of mandate, while to date rhetoric has focused matter for investors. We invite you to join

heavily on social rent houses the question will be if this can be targeted in Mohit Kumar and Matthew Holehouse to

discuss how the outcome could reshape

isolation or if it requires wider support for the sector. the national political landscape, policy

direction and implications for markets.

During Andy Burnham's time as Mayor, Greater Manchester delivered approx 10-12K net Institutional investors only. To register link

additional dwellings per year, vs its 75K target 2024-28. Despite all the focus on social housing

(10K of the target was council homes), through his time as Mayor most of the development in

the city has been dominated by private building (last year approx 3K affordable homes of which

only 611 were for social rent).

A heavy focus on affordable homes, and in particular for social rent. Homebuilding was

a key part of Andy Burnham's focus when Manchester Mayor, and also of his campaign to

become an MP.