London Land Market Stand Off: What’s going to give?
Brownfield London land is a case study of economic distress. Transactions are down 90% in the last year. There’s…
The UK is a poor country masquerading as a rich one
The UK is a poor country masquerading as a rich one. Anyone who read the FT…
Britain’s inflationary story won’t finish until we fix housing
At long last it seems as if the inflationary wave might be receding. Back-to-back drops over the past…
Gove misses the mark with new set of housing announcements
As Michael Gove begins to turn his considerable brainpower to a career in political biography it was unsurprising that…
Death by planning portal
Talking about local planning issues usually is a deflating experience for many involved. Often no one wins and the…
Get zoned to get homed
Like the UK, New Zealand has an affordability challenge. What’s happening there is worth paying attention to. In 2016,…
Why brown is not the new green
After the reception of last week’s post on the greenbelt, I thought it only right to do a…
Green and pleasant land
After many years on the touchline, it seems as if housing will finally be taken seriously at the next…
Where have all the children gone
In the last six weeks, I have had three meetings with different London Boroughs where discussions on public land…
