UK Housing Review

UK HOUSING REVIEW from the Chartered Institute of Housing

Download your copy of the 2026 Review here

'I look forward to the publication of the UK Housing Review every year. Comprehensive, rigorous, insightful and with a unique UK-wide focus, there is no better guide to what is happening in housing markets and housing policy, and the challenges and opportunities ahead. It is a must read for every housing policymaker, analyst and practitioner across the public, private and voluntary sectors' Stephen Aldridge, Director, Analysis and Data, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Welcome to the UK Housing Review, it's a key resource for busy managers and policymakers across the public and private housing sectors in the UK. The Review, published annually, brings together the most important housing statistics for England (and its regions), Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. It features over 200 charts and tables for those who need information about housing policy and finance.

Its charts and tables include data about:

Homelessness and lettings
Housing investment by councils, housing associations and private investors
Housing stock and conditions
Household characteristics and incomes
Subsidies, tax reliefs and benefits
House prices and market trends
Public expenditure plans and the economy
Rents and revenue spending
Selected international housing trends

From 2026, the Review is freely downloadable. This website provides access to the full pdf version, together with charts and data in pdf and Excel formats. Contemporary Issues chapters from earlier editions are also downloadable.

Several recent Contemporary Issues chapters are included in the UK Housing Review Reader, published in 2023. Titled Housing policy in a changing world, it can be downloaded free of charge.

Follow the menu links (left) for more information on current and past editions.

Feedback on the Review is always welcome. Please see the Contact page for details.

'Since the Joseph Rowntree Foundation published this brilliant annual review in 1993, it has been an essential companion for housing policymakers and practitioners. Not only does it set out the evidence on which policies can be made but it contributes new thinking each year through its authoritative commentaries on contemporary issues. Congratulations to the CIH!' Lord Richard Best

'Much of my work looks at housing policies in the UK, Australia and Canada. The Review is of great value because it reveals how the housing system has changed over three decades and differs across parts of the UK. The commentary essays always contribute to informed policy debate and the hard work of the editors really pays off.' Duncan Maclennan, who holds professorial positions at the Universities of Glasgow and New South Wales and at McMaster University, Ontario

UK HOUSING REVIEW 2026

UK HOUSING REVIEW from the Chartered Institute of Housing

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