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Building Awareness for the Future

The National Housing and Planning Advice Unit (NHPAU) has been established in response to Kate Barker's Review of Housing Supply (2004). Our task is to help make market housing more affordable and to address the trend in the rise in the number of people prevented from getting onto the property ladder. We do this through providing independent advice to both government and regions about the impact of planned housing provision on affordability, as well as researching specific practical and policy issues.

Latest News

New studies from NHPAU (11 May 2009)
NHPAU has produced a paper investigating this year's changing economic context on housing requirements, affordability and availability and a literature review to help develop a greater understanding of the role of named providers in the delivery of new housing supply.

Affordability - More Than Just a Housing Problem (5 May 2009)
The NHPAU has published a report outlining how the lack of housing affordability is a long term issue and has far-reaching consequences for society. Read the news release or report for more.

Preparing for the next phase (10 February 2009)
Kevin Williamson has written to stakeholders announcing that he will be leaving at the end of the month to take on the role of interim Chief Executive for the new Infrastructure Planning Commission. Read the letter for more.