Report: REITs Could Prompt Housing Investment in U.K.

Additional efforts to structure a United Kingdom version of the U.S. real estate investment trust tax vehicle are among the ways that the U.K. could improve investment in housing, according to a report released by the U.K. Treasury on Wednesday.The supply of new homes in the U.K. has failed to keep up with demand, according to the report. It proposes several ways to address the issue. The U.K. Treasury can be found on the Web at http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk.