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InsightHandelsbanken’s Simon Bradley on what private landlord exodus means for the rented housing market
It is not news – at least not to anyone involved in the sector – that the UK is en route to something of a rental crisis, at least in the short term.
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InsightResidentially’s Jonathan Pearson on bridging the gap between for-profit and not-for-profit affordable housing providers
The government turmoil around housing is perhaps epitomised by September’s defeat in the House of Lords of measures to abolish river pollution nutrient neutrality rules, which had the potential to alleviate some of the burdens on housebuilders.
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InsightMTVH's Geeta Nanda on why the housing crisis needs investment
There is no doubt that the chancellor’s Autumn Statement brought some welcome support for struggling renters.
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InsightLocal Space’s Josie Parsons on why councils bulk-buying homes could tackle homelessness
One of the biggest drains on local authorities’ squeezed budgets is paying for temporary accommodation for people who fall into homelessness, usually through no fault of their own. It is not, in east London where Local Space operates, a ‘lifestyle choice’.
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InsightDolphin Living’s Olivia Harris on the need for a new consensus on housing
We are no more than 12 months away from the next general election and it shows. Although party conference season is a fast-fading memory, housing and planning dominated all of them to various degrees.
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InsightPreim’s Oliver Taylor on why transparency is needed to shed the ‘fleecehold’ stigma
‘Fleecehold’ seems to be a catch-all phrase that is associated with almost any circumstance in which charges are paid by owners of freehold properties in addition to their mortgage and council tax.
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InsightThrive Homes’ Elspeth Mackenzie on the power of affordable housing
Affordable housing transcends the confines of mere shelter; it is the cornerstone of a nation’s economic prosperity. Addressing this fundamental human need isn’t just a social obligation; it’s an economic imperative that sparks growth, creates jobs and nurtures communities.
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InsightReintroduction of Help to Buy would be ‘pouring kerosene on the fire’, say UKAA conference panellists
Panellists speaking at the UK Apartment Association’s (UKAA’s) build-to-rent (BTR) conference warned that the reintroduction of support schemes such as Help to Buy would impede the sector and inflate house prices.
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InsightIES’s David Ross on why post-occupancy evaluation is the secret weapon in the building performance battle
If there was an established and accepted method of making commercial buildings operate more efficiently to drive out waste, drive up value and reduce emissions, everyone would want to know about it, right?
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InsightPOD’s David Goldberg on the ethical dilemma of management companies skimming commission
Over the years, some property management firms have come under fire for skimming commissions on maintenance contracts. Now, amid an ongoing cost-of-living crisis and soaring interest rates, this topic has attracted new attention from homeowners and landlords alike.