Jenrick needs a bedrock of data if planning reform is to succeed

Read any good book on the science of innovation and you realise that beneath the success stories lies a…

Planning reform essential if we want to give the young a shot at owning

There has been much talk in the media of a further watering down of the Government’s planning reforms.  Opposition…

Levelling up a housing shortage

I have a few observations on ‘levelling up’, last week’s elections and today’s Queen’s Speech from a property development…

The Cambridge conundrum

The housing affordability challenge is not a uniquely London problem.  The team has been doing some interesting analysis with…

A virtual goodbye?

It came as a surprise to many when just over a week ago the Government decided to call time…

Harbard Close – how a long shot became a reality

I was really pleased to visit Harbard Close earlier in the month, Pocket’s first scheme in the London Borough…

A cast-iron guarantee?

If the Government isn’t able to get enough homes built, then the next best thing is to make the…

What the Church does next

It’s a clear reflection of the extent of the housing crisis when the Church of England is compelled to…

To cities with love

Sometimes a shock to the system has unexpected benefits.  UK cities have been hurt by the pandemic and there…