Opinion
Muddying the waters
10 March 2010
Progress has been made in improving private renting, but recent government measures could undo the gains . By Vincenzo Rampullo
Mind over matters
10 March 2010
Housing lawyers are up in arms about legal aid contracts – but other changes could have just as big an impact, argues Simon Pugh
One small step…
10 March 2010
But hardly a giant leap. A Treasury paper on how to tempt institutional investors into private renting should be bolder, says Martin Partington
Good for the country?
10 March 2010
The house buying frenzy was spurred on by a belief in effortless riches – until it all came crashing down. By Shaun Spiers
Directors who got it wrong
14 January 2010
So, finally, the fixers have been proved wrong, argues Sebastian Taylor
How we can save the planet
14 January 2010
The Copenhagen summit focused on the impotence of politicians to reach agreement on the scale of action required to save our planet, Jacky Peacock says
Missing the X-factor
14 January 2010
The housing industry, by failing to meet the demand for family homes, has a lot to answer for, says Wayne Hemingway
No case to answer
12 January 2010
Justice for private sector landlords and tenants hinges on an extension of the housing ombudsman scheme, argues Mike Biles
Glass conflict
12 January 2010
David Cameron’s claim to understand poverty and his wish to ‘eradicate dependency’ seem wide of the mark, argues Danny Dorling
Time is money
12 January 2010
Cash for community projects is drying up. But a time-based credit system is reviving ailing communities free of charge. By Martin Simon
Numbers don’t add up
12 January 2010
Immigration is not a cause for concern. What matters is its scale – and the lack of social housing, says Andrew Green
Braced for the cuts
26 October 2009
Forget doing ‘more with less’. For housebuilders, it’ll be all about doing ‘anything with nothing’
Welcome to Britain
23 October 2009
Immigration has helped make London one of the worlds most productive cities - so build more social housing, says Ken Livingstone
Hearts and minds
23 October 2009
Cambridge academic Rosy Thornton set aside her law books to pen a romantic comedy on asylum seekers. Why?
Enough hot air
23 October 2009
We need action, not another consultation exercise, if we’re to make the nation’s housing more energy efficient, says Tim Yeo