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10 October 2023

House building figures not at lowest level since the Second World War

House building levels are higher than a decade ago according to both main metrics.

House building figures not at lowest level since the Second World War

12 July 2023

Conservative and Labour claims on house building fact checked

We’ve seen a number of seemingly contradictory claims at the last two PMQs. Some are more accurate than others, but none tell the full story.

Conservative and Labour claims on house building fact checked

3 March 2023

Was Rishi Sunak’s new claim about a house building record accurate?

The Prime Minister claimed house building has hit a record high under the current government.

Was Rishi Sunak’s new claim about a house building record accurate?

30 September 2022

Do Treasury claims about a 'typical' first-time buyer’s savings add up?

We’ve looked into the figures behind a tweet from the Treasury showing how the mini-Budget could benefit a hypothetical first-time buyer.

Do Treasury claims about a 'typical' first-time buyer’s savings add up?

2 September 2022

Telegraph miscalculates the cost of working from home

Its estimate that on average working from home will add £2,500 a year to energy bills was flawed, and there are other questions around its calculations too.

Telegraph miscalculates the cost of working from home

15 June 2022

Labour makes misleading claim about fall in affordable housing under Conservative government

Labour’s claim that affordable housing supply has fallen by 95% misinterprets the statistics.

Labour makes misleading claim about fall in affordable housing under Conservative government

10 June 2022

The Coalition did not build more affordable homes in a year than Labour did in 13 years of government

Boris Johnson was wrong to make this claim, according to the government’s own definition of affordable housing.

The Coalition did not build more affordable homes in a year than Labour did in 13 years of government

9 June 2022

Claims of ‘40 million in fuel and food poverty’ are too high

Both food insecurity and fuel poverty are serious problems that affect many people in the UK, but almost certainly not 40 million.

Claims of ‘40 million in fuel and food poverty’ are too high

15 February 2022

Wales and Scotland are getting money to fund a council tax rebate

Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford and Scottish Finance Secretary Kate Forbes said the countries would not be receiving more money as other areas of their provisional budgets are being revised …

Wales and Scotland are getting money to fund a council tax rebate

23 December 2021

Data likely overstates the number of house hunters per house

Data from estate agent membership organisation Propertymark estimates in November 2021 there were 29 buyers per house. This is probably too high.

Data likely overstates the number of house hunters per house

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House building figures not at lowest level since the Second World War

Conservative and Labour claims on house building fact checked

Was Rishi Sunak’s new claim about a house building record accurate?

Do Treasury claims about a 'typical' first-time buyer’s savings add up?

Telegraph miscalculates the cost of working from home

Labour makes misleading claim about fall in affordable housing under Conservative government

The Coalition did not build more affordable homes in a year than Labour did in 13 years of government

Claims of ‘40 million in fuel and food poverty’ are too high

Wales and Scotland are getting money to fund a council tax rebate

Data likely overstates the number of house hunters per house

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