The whole issue of the legitimacy of government intervention in the housing market is particularly pertinent at the present moment. … Continue reading “Government intervention in the housing market: what works?”

Should the UK government really be encouraging households to borrow money to buy houses in the current climate? And should … Continue reading “Should banks be lending to house buyers?”

The government would have us believe that one way to help households struggling to gain access to the housing market … Continue reading “More social housing won’t help the housing market”

The ‘Right to Buy’ is the most controversial housing policy of the last 30 years, but it is also the … Continue reading “Housing Policy Transformed: The Right to Buy and the Desire to Own”

Subscribe to Economic Affairs Contents: Main articles Housing for the poor: the role of government by Peter King ( editorial … Continue reading “Housing for the Poor: The Role of Government (Volume 28.2)”

The provision of housing for the less well off has been dominated by the state for over sixty years. Despite … Continue reading “Choice and the End of Social Housing”