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How housing associations can deliver the homes the UK needs
The chief executive of the UK’s largest housing association on how it’s delivering much-needed investment in the country’s housing stock.
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Here’s how to tackle Britain’s housing crisis
Without investment in social housing, waiting lists grow – as will the number of people trapped in hotels, hostels and…
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Those priced out of home ownership need champions in parliament
In the postwar era, both parties had housebuilding front and centre of their vision. It’s time for us to do…
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Murky waters: what comes next for nutrient neutrality?
Scrapping Natural England’s uncompromising regulations could be harder than the government thinks.
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Deano is Britain’s most misunderstood man
The left refuses to grapple with the realities of petty bourgeois life.
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Down with free market urbanism
London is more than an economic engine.
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Why Michael Gove’s long-term plan for housing falls short
Without meaningful commitments from government, we won’t have decent, affordable and energy-efficient homes.
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With its impossible rents, London is trying to spit me out
In June I replied to 22 adverts on SpareRoom and made it through to five viewings. The competition is wild.
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The mortgage crisis is an existential threat to the Tories
If the Conservatives start to lose homeowners, their future is imperiled.
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The housing crash will be different this time
Conditions suggest a long, slow death rather than a sharp shock.
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The bold policy that could help Labour solve the housing crisis
New housebuilding and planning policies need to boost local economies, not just landowners and developers.
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Michael Gove’s Renters Reform Bill is “unenforceable”
Local authorities don’t have the resources or skills to uphold regulation of the private rented sector.
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Could new regulation kill off short-term holiday lets?
The government is currently consulting on whether to regulate holiday rentals commonly advertised on platforms like Airbnb.
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A generation locked out
Those who cannot afford to buy a property have been forced into the under-regulated private rental market.
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Should we get rid of second homes?
Locals are being priced out of rural communities, but the alternative could threaten tourism, without getting to the root of…
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The Policy Ask with Polly Neate: “If people aren’t angry with me, I’m not doing my job properly”
The chief executive of Shelter on dealing with abuse from men’s rights activists, the Grenfell tragedy and how to solve…
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Will Michael Gove’s Right to Buy reforms mean more affordable housing?
The Levelling Up Secretary has promised local authorities will keep all the money from the sale of council homes for…
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However the housing crisis ends, we will all lose
The boom has caused untold misery, but it has gone on for so long that the crash, when it comes,…
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Why are London’s housing estates choosing to be demolished?
Sadiq Khan promised residents would decide the future of their homes. Critics say it’s a false choice.
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Awaab’s law needs to protect private sector tenants too
The government’s plans to improve conditions in social housing stock don’t go far enough.
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