Housing

Simon Dudley was dismissed after making 'shocking' comments after the Grenfell Tower disaster. Now it appears he is back in the party fold

When Maricarmen Abascal was removed from her home, Madrid erupted in protests. Now, her death could determine the political direction of the country

The aim of building 1.5 million new homes is admirable. But where are the bricks and the concrete going to come from – not to mention the builders?

Richard Tice says his party wants to prioritise housing for married British couples under-35. Here’s the cruel reality behind this policy

New technology means you can work, socialise and get political all from the comfort of your own sofa. But is this new kind of solitude really a choice?

The new PM must be radical – including on Britain’s place in Europe

The incoming PM has a construction boom on his hands, just not the one he needs. Can he turn the student housing surge to Britain’s advantage?

A generation has grown up that didn’t vote in the referendum, but has had to suffer the consequences of leaving the EU. Now they want to rejoin

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It’s housing. There simply aren’t enough homes. Successive governments have promised to solve the problem, but none of them have managed it, perhaps knowing any policy would benefit their successor. It’s time for that to end

There is a battle in Britain to stop the future being built. And one Essex village encapsulates all that’s wrong about British NIMBYism

My rent is about to jump by well over 10% and I’m not alone in my struggle. Why aren’t alarm bells ringing for the government?

While older Britons have their final salary pensions and the triple lock, young people today can’t even afford to start a family. That could be pushing the country towards political disaster

Gen Z were ignored, insulted and their most important years were ruined by Covid. Today’s young, Gen A, must have a better start. Our future depends on it

Across the channel, rent control, land reform and social housing investment have kept greedy landlords and homelessness at bay. It’s not too late to change course

Italy’s one-euro homes are becoming a nightmare for local authorities – so they’re selling them off

Rising bills and housing costs, coupled with a precarious jobs market, have trapped many young people in lives they do not want

It was once a financial move for old age, but now, faced with stagnant wages and stubborn mortgage rates, younger homeowners are selling up and shrinking

The resignation of housing minister Rushanara Ali shows Starmer’s government mired in the same ethical scandal it once condemned

The country needs a new way of looking at politics and economics. This might just be the answer

Social housing in the UK has a reputation for drabness. Other countries have done it far better – it’s time to learn from the ones who got it right

Gere is no fan of Trump or America’s current political climate. So, like an increasing number of US citizens, he left for Europe

Labour are trying to fix Britain’s housing crisis. But they can’t expect any credit for it

Reform in Southend are campaigning against plans for new housing. Wait until they find out who was behind them...

In an extract from their new book Abundance, two leading US thinkers set out the fundamental problem with mainstream beliefs – on both the left and right

The government is planning to build ‘up to 12’. Is this the key to Britain’s housing problems, or are they an environmentally damaging waste?

It’s almost impossible to find any data about the UK’s housing market which is not dreadful in comparison with our European neighbours. There is one place to start

Times have changed, UK pensioners are now escaping Brexit Britain in search of Italy's low and convenient rents

The end of no fault evictions is music to the ears

No government in half a century has built 300,000 homes every year, but that’s what Labour wants to do now

The reason why Brexiteers are suddenly finding the capital unwelcoming lies closer to home than they think