Opinion
Displaying opinion articles tagged with Affordability
More pain, some gain
29 April 2009
It’s going to be a tough year, but lower interest rates are easing affordability for some borrowers, says Fionnuala Earley.
Daylight robbery
28 April 2009
There’s no shortage of housing, says Danny Dorling. The stock has just been shared out abysmally – and that’s the fault of the market.
Clause and effect
01 March 2008
Two sections in the Housing and Regeneration Bill could have catastrophic consequences for the way people access social housing and affordable home ownership, says Nnenna Morah
Needs must
01 March 2008
Supply is important, says Andrew Stunell, but let’s make sure new homes go to those who need them
Companies house
01 January 2008
Corporate landlords can provide good quality homes to people living in the lower end of the private rental scale, says Trevor Moross
Double vision
01 January 2008
The Law Commission and Shelter have similar ideas about the way forward for private renting. The trick is to get policy makers to realise its potential, says Martin Partington
Bottoms up
01 November 2007
The long-term solution to affordability lies in getting the basics right, says Richard Donnell
Who buys it?
01 September 2007
Market forces pose the greatest risk to new housing targets, says Richard Donnell
