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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.

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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.

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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

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Needs must

01 March 2008

Supply is important, says Andrew Stunell, but let’s make sure new homes go to those who need them

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Moving on down

01 March 2008

Lower turnover is a new policy headache, says Richard Donnell

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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

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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

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Bottoms up

01 November 2007

The long-term solution to affordability lies in getting the basics right, says Richard Donnell

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Cupboard love

01 September 2007

Jay Shaffer questions an American obsession with large homes

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Who buys it?

01 September 2007

Market forces pose the greatest risk to new housing targets, says Richard Donnell

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