House Builders Association Newsletter 2026 – Issue 13
Andrew Burnham shares his views on housing in Britain, MHCLG announces the return of Home Information Packs and Matthew Pennycook writes to Local Planning Authorities on CIL Householder exemptions.
Created: 29 June 2026
Last Reviewed: 29 June 2026
Contents
The next Prime Minister? Burnham’s views on housing
“What fixes the housing crisis? I would say it’s council homes.” (Andy Burnham)
Since Andy Burnham’s election as MP for Makerfield on 18 June Building magazine and other media have been examining what impact his Premiership is likely to have on housing and construction.
Building notes that Burnham is a “notoriously changeable politician” and that the true test of his convictions would be when he came up against the many constraints facing a British prime minister including:
- Fiscal rules that he appears to have begrudgingly endorsed;
- A lack of mandate to break manifesto pledges on tax;
- Bond market jitters and “events, dear boy, events” – as former Prime Minister, Harold MacMillan, once observed.
It has been widely reported that Burnham is particularly interested in greatly expanding council housebuilding.
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