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The Quiet Radicalism of Planning Passports
Densifying our inefficient suburbs has long been the holy grail for YIMBYs. For years, advocates have been arguing that the best places to build more homes are those where people want to live. This is key to a more prosperous future.
By Lauren Thomas
Unaffordable Housing
Edward Donovan read economics at the University of Cambridge, graduating in 2022 with a 2:1. Since then, he has worked as an acquisitions analyst at Greycoat Real Estate, a private equity firm.
By Ed Donovan
The government’s new mortgage plan is misguided. Only building more houses will nip the housing crisis in the bud.
Lucas Blasco Argullós is a postgraduate student at the London School of Economics and Policy Fellow of The Pinsker Centre, a campus-based think tank which facilitates discussion on global affairs and free speech.
By Lucas Blasco Argullós
Brownfield Expensing
Introduction It is a truth universally acknowledged that housing supply in the UK desperately needs a boost. The question on policymakers’ minds is how to do this in a pragmatic and sustainable way.
By Lauren Thomas
Edinburgh Council’s Housing Doublethink
Edinburgh Council recently declared a housing emergency amidst rising levels of homelessness and skyrocketing private rents.
By Joe Larner
Toothless Taskforce
Recently the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, joined housebuilders in a call for urgent investment in new homes to avoid a national downturn.
By Chirs Worrall
Targets mean Homes
On Wednesday, an honourable endeavour within the House of Lords to reinstate housing targets was defeated. Consequently, the revival of housing targets under this Conservative Government seems highly unlikely.
By Tom Spencer
Beyond NIMBYism: Why Westminster Needs to Unite on Housing
Picture this: you're casually scrolling through Twitter, ready to retweet cat videos and like memes, when suddenly, a house listing stops you in your tracks. "Is this a joke?" you wonder aloud, squinting at the screen.
By Has Ahmed
More, beautiful Cambridge
Michael Gove’s speech a few days ago set out a radical plan for which will be music to YIMBY ears: an ambitious raft of housebuilding—where people want to live—to be combined with public services, active travel, and, in the much-discussed c…
By Alfie Robinson
Not to Be Dramatic but Current Planning Laws Might Get us All Killed
There is a shadow war going on inside the green movement, pitting climate against the environment. The debate on whether to sacrifice woodland for the long-term carbon benefits of HS2 is one of the loudest battles in this ongoing conflict.
By Pablo John
Sadiq Khan's Path to Victory: Building London's Future
As Sadiq Khan gears up for the 2024 Mayoral Election, his recent announcement that London has surpassed its affordable housing targets deserves to be celebrated not just as good policy, but also smart politics.
By Pablo John and Neil Goodrich
Community Land Auctions
Community Land Auctions are an exciting idea to capture land value for the community. They have long had broad cross-party support.
By Freddie Poser
If the Tories want to win, they must abandon NIMBYism
Rob Smith is a public affairs professional specialising in property and planning, currently serving as Chair of Kingston Conservatives .
By Rob Smith
Should London Be Bigger?
With nary a hint of self-awareness, the self-styled “hard man of Brexit” Steve Baker MP recently tweeted a video diatribe against the imminent expansion of the London Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ).
By Russell Curtis
Design codes will help fill our cities with the missing middle
Paul Smith is the Managing Director of The Strategic Land Group, an independent land promoter. The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of PricedOut.
By Paul Smith
Are Rent Controls The Answer To Britain's Housing Crisis?
“Why can’t the government just cap rents?” is a question often asked by those at the sharp end of Britain’s housing crisis. The answer may come as a surprise – they already do (for some tenants).
By Chris Wongsosaputro
Why Do Landlords Have So Much Power?
Exorbitant rents, intrusive prying, and unaccountable landlords are all symptoms of a larger problem - not enough new housing. Everyone knows that landlords have significant power over their tenants.
By Alex Hendy
Mo' Ministers, Mo' Problems
“ Housing is the first of the public services… work, family life, health and education are all undermined by crowded houses '' so said the Conservative manifesto for the 1951 general election.
By Tom Spencer
How We Can End Homelessness - Lessons From Finland
Downtowngal, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons There are some issues within politics that seem unsolvable.
By Torrin Wilkins
Goodbye Lenin? Is This The End For England's "Soviet" Housing Targets?
In these divided and tumultuous times, it seems we can at least agree on something: the objectionable Bolshevism of housing targets.
By Joe Larner
Cul-de-sacs and Perverse Incentives
Chemical Engineer, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons The few homes we do build today are an expression of the environment in which they are built.
By Alfie Robinson
Street Votes: a win-win housing policy!
This is a joint blog post from Joshan Parmar , chair of the Cambrige University Liberal Association and Sam Hudson , Treasurer of the Cambridge University Labour Club .
By Freddie Poser
To Understand Demolition and Density, Look East
How demolition is a vital step in revitalizing our cities, reducing carbon emissions and solving the housing crisis The recent Guardian article ‘ Demolition is an act of violence ’ took an interesting view of construction.
By Alex Hendy
Researchers find that building new homes is NOT a significant contributor to carbon emissions – then ignore their own findings
Good news for those who care about housing supply – a team of researchers have found that we can meet our housing target of 300,000 new builds a year, while staying within our carbon commitments.
By Adam Kessler
Housing Lessons from Victorian Islington
Philafrenzy, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons Islington is a by-word for middle class aspiration.
By Alfie Robinson
Tory Leadership Campaign - It's Not Who You Know It's The Houses You Own
Correct as of 11/07 If you set out to build an institution that represented the interests of renters and first-time buyers, you could hardly do worse than our House of Commons. The vast majority of our 648 MPs owns at least one house.
By Adam Kessler
Solving the housing crisis in the context of historic buildings
It is possible to destroy the aesthetic merit of a listed building by building something big enough and ugly enough next to it. We have all witnessed this happen; usually the damage was dealt several decades ago.
By Alfie Robinson
Poll Tax is back, Baby
Photo credit - James Bourne - CC BY-SA 4.0 Council tax brings in over £34 billion every year. It’s a vital source of revenue for public services - schools, social care, pest control, waste collection and much more.
By Alex Hendy
"Progressive NIMBYs” Are Not Progressive At All
There are two main kinds of NIMBY. The first, the "classic NIMBY", was lucky enough to buy a home before the year 2000 and believes that the youths of today need simply cut down on takeaway coffees and avocados in order to afford the home o…
By Jack Rowlett
Homelessness is a Housing Crisis Issue
Homelessness in the UK is out of control. Today, there are more than 270,000 homeless people in the UK - more than 120,000 of them are children. Most are in temporary accommodation while an estimated 2,400 ‘sleep rough’ any given night.
By Alex Hendy