Why the UK isn’t Spain…
Sure, sure we’re not as good at football or sunny weather as our Iberian neighbours. Here, I’ll argue that our property markets are pretty different too, and that the Spanish example of a devastating...
View ArticleRenters: unregistered and unrepresented?
It’s the time of year when my council sends round letters to check that we’re registered to vote. Happily, I’ve been renting my flat for a while and confirmed our names on the register with minimal...
View ArticleRhetoric and reality at the Conservative party conference
The last few dodgy canapés binned, the stalls packed away and the nation’s tired looking journalists and politicos heading back home; yesterday was the final day of the Conservative party conference...
View ArticleGuest blog: Generation rent still want to buy
Are you renting? Frustrated? Quite like to buy somewhere but can’t? Unsurprisingly, you aren’t alone. All too often, it seems like there’s a yawning gap between what we’d like and what we can...
View ArticleBuilding homes and building consensus
How do you make good policy? Sometimes it can seem straightforward, but what about big policy problems with no immediate, easy answers that will keep everyone happy? I’d put the British housing crisis...
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