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‘Affordable’ – a case study in the use and misuse of language

9 July 2014
Housing and Planning

‘Affordable’ – a case study in the use and misuse of language

Ryan Bourne
9 July 2014
You can often tell where someone is coming from in public policy debates by their use of language. In Capital … Continue reading “‘Affordable’ – a case study in the use and misuse of language”

‘Slum landlords’: The Economist is barking up the wrong tree

4 January 2012

‘Slum landlords’: The Economist is barking up the wrong tree

Kristian Niemietz
4 January 2012
There is agreement across the political divide in Britain that there is a serious shortage of affordable housing. But the … Continue reading “‘Slum landlords’: The Economist is barking up the wrong tree”

How to cut Britain’s £20 billion Housing Benefit bill

15 March 2010

How to cut Britain’s £20 billion Housing Benefit bill

Richard Wellings
15 March 2010
The cost of Housing Benefit (HB) has exploded over the last five years, rising from £13.5 billion in 2004/05 to £20 … Continue reading “How to cut Britain’s £20 billion Housing Benefit bill”

Confusion in housing policy

13 September 2010

Confusion in housing policy

Peter King
13 September 2010
Housing policy was one of the areas where the previous Conservative government achieved some major successes, particularly with the introduction … Continue reading “Confusion in housing policy”

How to cut Britain’s £20 billion Housing Benefit bill

15 March 2010

How to cut Britain’s £20 billion Housing Benefit bill

Richard Wellings
15 March 2010
The cost of Housing Benefit (HB) has exploded over the last five years, rising from £13.5 billion in 2004/05 to £20 … Continue reading “How to cut Britain’s £20 billion Housing Benefit bill”

The Right to Buy: thirty years on

17 December 2009

The Right to Buy: thirty years on

Peter King
17 December 2009
It is now almost exactly 30 years since one of Mrs Thatcher’s iconic social policies was launched. On 20 December … Continue reading “The Right to Buy: thirty years on”

What’s wrong with falling house prices?

6 August 2009
Housing and Planning

What’s wrong with falling house prices?

Peter King
6 August 2009
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) announced today that they had changed their forecast on house prices for 2009, and that instead … Continue reading “What’s wrong with falling house prices?”

Owning or renting?

26 March 2009
Housing and Planning

Owning or renting?

Peter King
26 March 2009
A couple of weeks ago I took part in a debate on the housing opportunities for young people hosted by … Continue reading “Owning or renting?”

Housing, poverty and the planning system

3 December 2008
Housing and Planning

Housing, poverty and the planning system

Kristian Niemietz
3 December 2008
Twenty-nine per cent of English homes are not ‘decent’ places to live, according to the latest edition of the English … Continue reading “Housing, poverty and the planning system”

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