Housing targets have come under fire again. During the Conservative Party’s leadership election, one candidate described them as “Stalinist”, while … Continue reading “In defence of “Stalinist” housing targets”

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”

On 1 November 2017, Stoke Newington School organised a panel discussion on the future of social housing for 6th form … Continue reading “Panel discussion: The future of social housing”

I saw a first sneak preview of Corbynmania about two years ago. It had nothing to do with Jeremy Corbyn, … Continue reading “How the housing crisis has created a generation of socialists”

Two weeks ago, Tim Gurner, an Australian property developer, caused a wave of social media outrage. Gurner had suggested that … Continue reading “On housing and avocados: why Tim Gurner is wrong”

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”

Rent controls are back on the political agenda. Their reintroduction is now official Labour Party policy, and the Conservatives will … Continue reading “Shooting the messenger: Rent controls have always and everywhere ended in failure”

Housing costs in the UK – both house prices and rents – are among the highest in the world. Since … Continue reading “To solve the housing crisis, we must take on NIMBYs and abolish the greenbelt”