We are in ICU and need emergency (planning) surgery
I have been reflecting on the recent propviews article which draws out the astonishing stat that…
35% of nothing
Last week, during an in-depth feature for Inside Housing, Deputy Mayor for Housing Tom Copley made the…
80% tax grab stopping fresh investment for London new homes
Housing numbers are plummeting across London. Little more than a year into the Starmer government and the…
Battersea Power Station – is Britain capable of a regen sequel?
When the Australian politician John Howard was ousted (again) as leader of his party in the late…
Financialisation of housing
Last month, the current Housing Minister promised to halt the ‘financialisation of housing’ and end a…
Why London stopped building
Two weeks ago, London focused furniture company David Phillips went into administration. The business, roughly 25 years,…
Spending Review housing cash needs brownfield renaissance to succeed
A major shortage of housing is one of the country’s biggest blockers to growth, limiting people’s ability…
Hot, crowded and brimming with ideas: Day one of UKREiif
At points yesterday in the main conference zone at UKREiif it felt like you were in the midst of…
Growth, growth, growth
The Spring Statement is when boosterism has to confront cold reality for the housing sector. Maybe no help is…
An interest rate cut is welcome but is it enough
There was some cheer to be had out of another interest rate cut from the Bank of England last…
