Stamp duty is a bad tax – but scrapping it will do nothing for first-time buyers
Not a day seems to pass in this Conservative leadership contest without promises of tax cuts. Today the Times…
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Where are the right places for England's new homes?
A housing white paper is due in the New Year, one which communities secretary Sajid Javid promises will get…
ByCouncils are granting enough planning permissions – so why aren't we building housing?
One of the central housing objectives of David Cameron’s government was to liberalise the planning system and increase the…
ByNotes on an oligopoly: What did we learn from the Lords' report on the housing crisis?
House of Lords select committee reports are not always the most the riveting of reads. Friday’s, however, from the…
ByHousebuilders' shares are tanking. Now is the time for the government to build a million homes
Among the biggest losers in the stock market turmoil that has followed last week’s Brexit vote have been Britain’s…
ByHow many new homes did England build last year? The housing minister doesn't seem to know
How many homes are being built in England? Not enough, certainly. But as the government sets about increasing house…
ByLessons from history: A century ago, the Tories accepted that only councils could solve the housing crisis
Nothing symbolises the perversity of the contemporary housing market better than the surfeit of luxury accommodation in central London…
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