With Local Elections set for Thursday, 7 May 2026, we take a look at what impact it will have on the housing market. On Thursday, 7 May 2026, local elections will be held for 4,851 council seats across 134 of England’s 317 councils. Shadow elections will also take place for two new unitary authorities, which are set to be created in Surrey in 2027. With the local elections taking place next week, we are taking a closer look at how the competing political parties plan to tackle the housing market.