by James Gradel | Jan 21, 2026 | Housing Research
The cost of living is often discussed as a question of energy prices, groceries, and wages. But there is an even more fundamental driver persistently pushing up costs for families across Britain: housing costs. The average house now costs eight times more than the...
by Kane Emerson | Dec 18, 2025 | Housing Research
A map of rent per square metre for renters in England and Wales If you rent, you probably don’t think in square metres. You think about how many bedrooms and space you can actually get for your monthly budget. Take £1,500 a month. In parts of the North East or Wales,...
by James Gradel | Oct 29, 2025 | Housing Research, Policy
The Government has made significant progress in its first year of streamlining the planning process and has announced three new towns to be initiated during this Parliament. The goals are simple: build new homes for workers and grow the economy. One effective way to...
by James Gradel | Oct 8, 2025 | Housing Research, Policy
Britain’s housing crisis is, at root, a shortage in the places people need to live. That is why prices sit far above what it costs to build, why young people delay forming households, and why rents are so high. Tax tweaks could free up some extra homes, but they...
by admin | Sep 17, 2025 | Housing Research, International
This is a guest piece from Connor Holbert. Connor is a working professional who lives in London. He has also lived in the United States, Mexico, and Ireland, personally witnessing how housing scarcity affected each country. I moved to Dublin in autumn 2022. By then,...
by James Gradel | Aug 20, 2025 | Housing Research, Policy
Residential annexes are Britain’s most overlooked housing opportunity: low-impact, family-friendly, and essential for scaling up new infill homes. Drawing on international success and UK examples, this piece sets out how a clear national framework and locally tailored...
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