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InsightAffordable homes key to growth
If the government wants economic growth, then there is a huge contribution that our industry can make to this agenda by building more social housing. The country’s chronic shortage of affordable housing is hardly a secret. Quite simply, not enough people have the security of a decent home.
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InsightQuantifying social impact is vital
Counting the number of affordable homes we build has been the sole yardstick for the social housing sector for too long.
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InsightChild’s play: a look into the importance of residential play areas
Housing developments often overlook the needs of young people. But creating high-quality spaces for kids can improve neighbourhoods for all residents. Charlotte Goddard reports.
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InsightAn address to impress: interview with John Caudwell
Billionaire John Caudwell made a fortune selling his business Phones4U back in the noughties. Now, he is creating one of the world’s most exclusive residential developments in London. Andrew Saunders reports.
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InsightAction needed on temporary housing
As the latest housing minister enters post to an overflowing in-tray, he will be faced with a number of competing priorities. Although efforts will undoubtedly be made to address affordability and supply issues, we should also hope that temporary housing solutions are not overlooked.
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InsightThe return of bricks and mortar
Gymshark’s upcoming opening of its first IRL (or ‘in real life’) store on Regent Street is another reminder of the enduring popularity of in-person retail.
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InsightIt's crunch time for affordable PRS
Almost daily media updates add to the growing sense that the cost-of-living crisis is becoming a national emergency, with reporting mostly highlighting spiralling energy costs and the impact of soaring inflation on necessities.
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InsightBetter – not bigger – data is key to unlocking SFR
Single-family rentals (SFRs) are undoubtedly the new darling of residential investment. While build-to-rent strategies are taking off in both the UK and the US, soaring construction costs are driving investor interest towards existing stock.
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InsightOver 20% of renters up sticks because of cost-of-living crisis
One in five tenants have moved home because of the cost-of-living crisis, research has revealed.
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InsightQ&A: Will interest rates undermine developers?
Mutual Finance MD Raed Hanna assesses the likely impact of high inflation