Commenting on the Campaign to Protect Rural England’s latest report, which finds almost half a million houses are planned to … Continue reading “Green Belt regulations stand in the way of young people getting on the housing ladder”

As the government creaks alarmingly under the weight of Brexit, it may seem odd – if not downright contrarian – … Continue reading “The housing crisis is pushing Brits towards the spectre of 1970s socialism”

The Institute of Economic Affairs is delighted to announce the launch of the second Richard Koch Breakthrough Prize, with Jacob … Continue reading “IEA launches Breakthrough Prize – £50,000 for your 2,000 word idea to solve UK’s housing crisis”

…continued from Part 1   What’s Behind NIMBYism? A lot of it is, as I’ve suggested, a natural resistance to … Continue reading “Housing: the case for YIMBY (Yes, In My Back Yard!) (Part 2)”

You hear that a private developer plans to build a new apartment building across the street. What does that mean … Continue reading “Housing: the case for YIMBY (Yes, In My Back Yard!) (Part 1)”

This article was first published under the title “Danke, Schweiz” in the Basler Zeitung, a Swiss daily newspaper. Translation by … Continue reading “What have the Swiss ever done for us?”

When reflecting on an important passage in Pope Benedict XVI’s encyclical, Deus Caritas Est (published on Christmas Day 2005), the … Continue reading “Britain’s housing crisis: a self-inflicted tragedy”

During the 2015 General Election, Ed Miliband’s flagship pledge to cap energy prices was derided by conservatives as a deranged … Continue reading “Let the market fix the housing problem”

Commenting on the Prime Minister’s announcement on housing Mark Littlewood, Director General at the Institute of Economic Affairs said:  “There are … Continue reading “Housing proposals fail to address the need for Green belt reform”