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Rent controls have failed in cities throughout Europe

23 January 2020
Housing and Planning

Rent controls have failed in cities throughout Europe

Adam Bartha
23 January 2020
Rent controls have been tried, tested, and have failed in numerous European cities. Yet the Mayor of London is campaigning … Continue reading “Rent controls have failed in cities throughout Europe”

Britain’s housing crisis is uniquely severe – but it is solvable

26 July 2019
Housing and Planning

Britain’s housing crisis is uniquely severe – but it is solvable

Radomir Tylecote
26 July 2019
On Monday, Jacob Rees-Mogg and I released Raising the Roof: How to solve the United Kingdom’s housing crisis. This new … Continue reading “Britain’s housing crisis is uniquely severe – but it is solvable”

What have the Swiss ever done for us?

16 May 2018
Economic Theory

What have the Swiss ever done for us?

Kristian Niemietz
16 May 2018
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?”

Let the market fix the housing problem

13 March 2018
Housing and Planning

Let the market fix the housing problem

Madeline Grant
13 March 2018
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”

High housing costs are the single biggest driver of poverty in the UK

2 October 2017
Government and Institutions

High housing costs are the single biggest driver of poverty in the UK

Philip Booth
2 October 2017
Pope Francis likes to talk about how we have created an “economy of exclusion.” For example, in his apostolic exhortation Evangelii … Continue reading “High housing costs are the single biggest driver of poverty in the UK”

Optimism Dashed: Reality of housing white paper is all politics, no economics

7 February 2017
Housing and Planning

Optimism Dashed: Reality of housing white paper is all politics, no economics

KATE ANDREWS
7 February 2017
I should not have let my optimistic side get the better of me. 2016 may be behind us, but its … Continue reading “Optimism Dashed: Reality of housing white paper is all politics, no economics”

A tentative, preliminary cheer for the Housing White Paper

3 February 2017
Housing and Planning

A tentative, preliminary cheer for the Housing White Paper

Kate Andrews
3 February 2017
Many politicians use the UK’s cost of living crisis as a talking point, but Javid’s blueprint for a new housing policy … Continue reading “A tentative, preliminary cheer for the Housing White Paper”

Cameron’s housing speech: terrible economics, but not even good politics

3 March 2015
Housing and Planning

Cameron’s housing speech: terrible economics, but not even good politics

Kristian Niemietz
3 March 2015
Most of the time, the role of think tanks is to engage in holistic, ‘big picture’ thinking. Think tank work … Continue reading “Cameron’s housing speech: terrible economics, but not even good politics”

Liberating the housing market through fiscal decentralisation

20 November 2014
Housing and Planning

Liberating the housing market through fiscal decentralisation

Kristian Niemietz
20 November 2014
In August, BBC News launched an online calculator which enabled people to work out whether their house was earning more … Continue reading “Liberating the housing market through fiscal decentralisation”

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