Numerous housing policies are included in the manifesto, with a key commitment to building 380,000 new houses a year part of this - including 150,000 social homes.

Here, experts across the development industry have their say:

Michael Cook, CEO of property services providers Leaders Romans Group:
 
“While the Liberal Democrats’ manifesto aims for a fair deal across various sectors, it unfortunately falls short of addressing the housing crisis comprehensively.

"The solitary focus on renters’ rights, essentially a phoenix of the unpassed Renters (Reform) Bill with a twist of mandating three-year tenancies, misses a significant opportunity.

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"More robust and diverse housing policies are crucial to genuinely tackle the pressing issues faced by millions in need of affordable and secure housing.”

Melanie Leech CBE, CEO at the British Property Federation:

“It is good to see the Liberal Democrats support an ambitious housing target. Taking that target to another level, however, it is important that they harness the ability of emerging sectors such as BTR and older people’s housing to bring forward new housing supply, and to enable faster build out rates, especially in development such as new towns, which the party explicitly commits to.”

Lawrence Turner, director of planning consultancy Boyer:

“Psychological resistance to new developments, local governance challenges, and constraints within the construction industry present significant barriers to achieving the target of 380,000 homes per year. While the Party's proposals offer some solutions, a more comprehensive approach is needed to address the complex challenges of housing delivery in the UK.”

Richard Beresford, CEO at the National Federation of Builders:

“When it comes to skills, placemaking and supporting net zero, the Liberal Democracy ambition sits well with NFB asks; however, without a timeline for their ambitions and some contradictory positions, for example, to build 380,000 new homes a year but loading on greater planning insecurity and higher build costs, there are some serious questions to ask about its deliverability.”

DFT will deliver a further analysis of these policies once all major parties’ manifestos have been published.