The Clapham Case: Why Estate Regeneration is a long term business
For anyone who commutes through Clapham Junction station, they will be familiar with the ongoing redevelopment of the Peabody…
Gove’s New Year Resolution: A London Plan reboot?
One of Micheal Gove’s new years resolutions appears to be getting a few more homes built in London. Just…
Party conference season offers clear view of who could solve housing crisis
If there was ever a window into the souls of the three main political parties, then this season of…
Euston we have yet another problem
The HS2 line from Euston to Old Oak received a reprieve in the PM’s speech on Wednesday. However, before…
HS2 and the art of infrastructure
The week’s new cycle has been peppered with government prevarication on HS2. Will they, won’t they. Which bits are…
Nutrient no go
The defeat of the Government sponsored amendment seeking to resolve the housing logjam caused by the issue of nutrient…
Death by planning portal
Talking about local planning issues usually is a deflating experience for many involved. Often no one wins and the…
Green and pleasant land
After many years on the touchline, it seems as if housing will finally be taken seriously at the next…
The politics of affordability
‘Perfect should not be the enemy of the good’ goes the old adage. It’s not often Voltaire gets a…
An Easter axe to Help to Buy doesn’t have to mean the end to new homes
Another day, another housing initiative down the drain. In an Easter treat for first time buyers, the curtain finally…
