With its impossible rents, London is trying to spit me out
In June I replied to 22 adverts on SpareRoom and made it through to five viewings. The competition is wild.
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The mortgage crisis is an existential threat to the Tories
If the Conservatives start to lose homeowners, their future is imperiled.
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The housing crash will be different this time
Conditions suggest a long, slow death rather than a sharp shock.
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The bold policy that could help Labour solve the housing crisis
New housebuilding and planning policies need to boost local economies, not just landowners and developers.
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Michael Gove’s Renters Reform Bill is “unenforceable”
Local authorities don’t have the resources or skills to uphold regulation of the private rented sector.
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Could new regulation kill off short-term holiday lets?
The government is currently consulting on whether to regulate holiday rentals commonly advertised on platforms like Airbnb.
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A generation locked out
Those who cannot afford to buy a property have been forced into the under-regulated private rental market.
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Should we get rid of second homes?
Locals are being priced out of rural communities, but the alternative could threaten tourism, without getting to the root of…
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The Policy Ask with Polly Neate: “If people aren’t angry with me, I’m not doing my job properly”
The chief executive of Shelter on dealing with abuse from men’s rights activists, the Grenfell tragedy and how to solve…
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Will Michael Gove’s Right to Buy reforms mean more affordable housing?
The Levelling Up Secretary has promised local authorities will keep all the money from the sale of council homes for…
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However the housing crisis ends, we will all lose
The boom has caused untold misery, but it has gone on for so long that the crash, when it comes,…
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Why are London’s housing estates choosing to be demolished?
Sadiq Khan promised residents would decide the future of their homes. Critics say it’s a false choice.
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Awaab’s law needs to protect private sector tenants too
The government’s plans to improve conditions in social housing stock don’t go far enough.
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If you rent in England, its crumbling courts are screwing you – here’s how
Ending no-fault evictions could put extra strain on an already overstretched courts system.
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MPs call for 90,000 more social homes every year and a new housing court
The Levelling Up Committee has said the government needs to step up its plans to protect renters and punish rogue…
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Why don’t we have a Department for Housing?
Some political heft and gravitas could provide much-needed focus to this overlooked portfolio.
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Boomers’ generosity to their kids is warping British society
The Bank of Mum and Dad has been brilliant – for those who have access to it.
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The inflation crisis is stopping us from building new homes, says Peabody chief
Ian McDermott’s housing association has had to refocus resources on warm banks and other initiatives to alleviate tenants’ hardship.
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Why is my rent so high?
The failure of the state to build homes is the biggest cause of the affordability crisis, not restrictive planning laws.
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The Tories are planning to leave the housing crash for the next government
Changes to stamp duty will stimulate demand just before the next election – and cause the market to fall after…
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