Exorbitant rents, intrusive prying, and unaccountable landlords are all symptoms of a larger problem – not enough new housing. Everyone knows that landlords have significant power over their tenants. There are countless cases of landlords withholding deposits, failing to make vital repairs, jacking up rents, and engaging in other domineering Read more…
How demolition is a vital step in revitalizing our cities, reducing carbon emissions and solving the housing crisis The recent Guardian article ‘Demolition is an act of violence’ took an interesting view of construction. It lectures us that demolishing an M&S London store is the ‘carbon-hungry’ option and we should Read more…
Council tax brings in over £34 billion every year. It’s a vital source of revenue for public services – schools, social care, pest control, waste collection and much more. It’s also an increasingly arbitrary, highly regressive tax, levied most heavily on those who are least able to afford it. It’s Read more…
Homelessness in the UK is out of control. Today, there are more than 270,000 homeless people in the UK – more than 120,000 of them are children. Most are in temporary accommodation while an estimated 2,400 ‘sleep rough’ any given night. Homelessness in the UK has been steadily growing for Read more…