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...
by Kane Emerson | Oct 7, 2024 | Housing Research
Social homes are a crucial component of the UK’s housing mix. They are a vital tool in addressing the housing crisis and ensuring everyone can have a safe place to live. There are over 1.2 million people on local authority housing waiting lists, and many more who...
by Kane Emerson | Sep 15, 2024 | Housing Research
UK housing is at a crisis point. Skyrocketing costs, inadequate supply, and misaligned incentives have created a perfect storm that impacts every aspect of our society – from individual aspiration to national economic growth. The Government has won a...
by Kane Emerson | Mar 1, 2024 | Housing Research
‘Then, as the millennium was dawning, a miracle happened. The government returned every penny that I had paid in taxes over the previous 40 years. So for four decades I had lived tax free – and I had not dodged the taxman! How was this possible? I ‘confessed’ in...
Recent Comments