Inward investment and the London housing market London First 1 min read20 September 2013 Partner content Questions have been raised about the number of newly built London homes that are sold to overseas purchasers when London has a housing shortage. London certainly is building too few homes, but this would only be exacerbated by restricting inward investment which finances the supply of market housing, funds the provision of social housing and supports jobs and growth in London. To put the concerns over the number of overseas purchases in context, we have produced a briefing note that provides some background as to why London's housing market attracts inward investment and how this investment actually helps to increase overall housing supply for Londoners. Read our briefing note: The impact of inward investment on the London housing market Related The Other Insurgent Party: Should The Greens Turn Left With Eco-Populism? By Sienna Rodgers and Sophie Church 17 May