The latest edition of the Housebuilders Quarterly Report (Q1 2026), published by BDS Marketing Research, illustrates just less than 20% decrease in housing consents compared to Q4 2025.
The BDS Housebuilders Quarterly Reports provide a detailed analysis of housing consents on a quarter-by-quarter basis. The latest report (Q1 2026) includes a housing sector breakdown covering large-scale private housebuilders, public sector developments (council and housing association projects), and ‘other’ builds (i.e. individually financed and/or investment group developments). Regional data is provided on a national and county level, with distinctions made between the ratios of houses to flats and comparative, quarter on quarter and year on year insight analysis.
Key findings from the latest report include:
- Q1 2026 experienced a significant quarter on quarter loss in housing consents falling further since Q4 2025. Houses accounted for ~70% of the total consents recorded in the identified quarter with flat consents soaring 4 basis points since Q4 2025 to ~30%.
- The South East has the largest reported number of housing consents in Q1 2026
- Persimmon Homes recorded the highest number of housing consents in Q1 2026 Eastleigh Borough Council achieved the highest number of public housing consents in the same quarter.
The Housebuilders Quarterly Report (Q1 2026) delivers valuable market intelligence for professionals in the housebuilding sector, highlighting regions with high volumes of construction activity as well as potential areas of underdeveloped opportunities. For further information on BDS or to review published reports please visit the BDS Marketing website. To purchase a copy of the Housebuilders Quarterly Report (Q1 2026) report or to sign up to an annual subscription of quarterly reports please contact BDS by email at contact@bdsmarketing.co.uk.