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FLATS AND APARTMENTS MARKET - UK 2010-2014

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Introduction/Overview Summary Of Contents List of Contents & Tables  
       

INTRODUCTION and OVERVIEW 

AMA Research have published the 2nd Edition of the report “Flats and Apartments Market – UK 2010-2014”. The report focuses specifically on recent developments in the rapidly changing housebuilding sector in relation to the switch to flats in recent years, followed by a slowdown in 2009, and assessing prospects for 2010-2014.

Key areas in the report:

  • Detailed Assessment of the Flats/Apartments Market – volume completions, review by country/region within UK, analysis by sector (private/public), mix by size, storeyheight etc.

  • Key Market Influences – housing densities, land availability, buy-to-let, affordable housing, Government influences, conflict between demand and supply, investment / cashflow / risk issues for builders in 2010-11 etc.

  • Review of Housebuilders – analysis of major housebuilders, focus on flats sector.

  • Focus on Prefabricated Building Products/Off-Site Manufacture – overview of product ranges (timber frame, steel, concrete), use of OSM in public & private sector housing, recent developments, future trends.

  • Forecasts up to 2014 – short/medium term trends, market drivers, will the recent reversal for flats continue – or is it just a temporary fall?

Areas of particular interest:

  • Review of switch to flats – growth since 2000, drivers, recent decline,  mix by storey height, region, number of bedrooms etc. .

  • Trends between the private and public sector and the growth of affordable housing.

  • Impact of National Affordable Housing Programme and Code for Sustainable Homes and the growth of MMC and OSM techniques

  • Forecasts to 2014 – impact of current downturn on sector in 2010-11 – longer term prospects, demand v supply, investment / cashflow / risk issues.

Key areas covered in the report include:

FLATS / APARTMENTS MARKET

  • Overview of housebuilding market – overall output levels by sector, recent trends, key influencing factors – household formations up to 2029, affordable housing, Government policy and investment, impact of General Election etc.

  • Current market conditions, overview of market in 2008/09 – impact of market downturn, forecasts of completions 2010-2014 – short and long term prospects for sector.

  • Focus on growth of flats – rapid growth in volumes, share changes 2000-2009, future prospects (market saturation?)

  • Review of key market drivers for flats – economy / consumer confidence, land availability, housing densities, affordable housing, key workers, buy-to-let market, urban regeneration etc. Conflict between market ‘demand’ for types of housing and ability to supply, investment / cashflow / risk issues for builders.

  • Regional analysis – mix of flats by England/Scotland/Wales/N. Ireland (2003-09), mix by region in England (2000-09) and forecasts up to 2014 – regional variations, influence of Southern England, Northern urban centers etc.

  • Analysis of flats market by sector – Private/ public, changing market mix, mix by size, storey heights (regional comparisons), increasing influence of mixed-use developments on brownfield sites etc.

  • Factors influencing the flats market, implications of the Barker Report, Sustainable Communities Plan and the Affordable Housing Programme, Code for Sustainable Homes – Carbon Zero Homes etc.

  • Forecasts up to 2014 – volume forecasts, key factors to influence longer term trends.

HOUSE-BUILDERS

  • Overall market size, number of builders.

  • Focus on builders/developers in flats sector.

  • Key issues for builders – demand, fall in buy-to-let, cashflow issues, urban regeneration, Housing Market Renewal Programme etc.

MODERN METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION (MMC) / OFF-SITE MANUFACTURE (OSM)

  • Overview of factors influencing use of MMC and pre-fabricated building materials in flats sector – share of timber frame, steel and concrete – future trends etc., such as environmental and sustainability factors and government policy.

  • Advantages/Disadvantages of OSM, use of OSM in public/private housing sectors. Current usage levels, forecasts of future trends.

  • Product review – types of MMC - timber, steel frames, bathroom pods, etc.

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