As we head into the final two months of the year, it is natural to start looking ahead. For housing policymakers, while they will have one eye focused on how the full 12 months of 2026 will turn out, in terms of homes built, perhaps as important is what 2027 looks like. There are reasons to be cheerful about 2026. The Department of Housing reports that commencements so far this year are up more than 150% on the same period in 2025. In September alone, 3,682 homes started on site. Across the first nine months of the year, the total…

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