UK private housebuilding forecast to fall about 3% in 2027

UK private housebuilding is predicted to fall by about 3% in 2027, according to delegates who attended the Timber Development UK (TDUK) Global Markets Conference in central London on 4 November.

The event focused on the challenges facing UK housebuilding. The forecast is relevant to timber suppliers, panel and frame manufacturers and other firms whose order books depend on new-build housing activity.

No further detail on the forecast, including its source or the wider market outlook, was available from the conference report.