Social housing has a mythic quality in some quarters. If only the state would build more homes and rent them … Continue reading “Capping social housing rents is a double-nonstarter”

The housing crisis is Britain’s most urgent economic and social problem. This is not exactly news, but until serious steps … Continue reading “Increasing the supply of housing requires less government intervention – not more”

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”

The Housing and Planning Bill, which will speed up the sale of social housing, has come under fire from various … Continue reading “We don’t need ‘social housing’. We need housing”

In the run up to the election, the Labour Party has addressed the most critical problem facing the ‘lost generation’, … Continue reading “If politicans are serious about house building targets, they must deregulate planning laws”

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”

In this video Peter King outlines the main arguments he makes in his book, Choice and the End of Social … Continue reading “Choice & The End Of Social Housing”

The Right-to-Buy programme, which enabled council tenants to buy the home they lived in at a discount price, was one … Continue reading “Right to Buy is not to blame for British housing shortage”

Housing minister Grant Shapps recently announced plans to make the unauthorised subletting of social housing a criminal offence, with offenders facing up … Continue reading “New plans by Grant Shapps are a recipe for increasing homelessness”