Pressures on London market are holding up housebuilding: Government intervention has calmed the capital's residential market but, in turn, that means fewer homes being built. Samantha Partington reports

From 2009 to 2015, new-build housing starts in inner London enjoyed an almost undisturbed upward trajectory. From a low of 2,080 in 2009, the market reached a peak of 15,728 [...]