David Kingman highlights some recent findings from the Resolution Foundation which show that the over-65s now hold more wealth than those aged under 45
Category: Housing
Halifax: Stamp duty reforms appear to have helped first-time buyers
David Kingman reports on new research by the banking chain Halifax that suggests the abolition of “slab” rates of Stamp Duty has helped-first time buyers
What does the Mockingjay teach Generation Squeeze?
In parallel to the work that the Intergenerational Foundation does in the UK, Generation Squeeze campaigns for intergenerational fairness in Canada. In this call to action, Dr Paul Kershaw, of the University of British Columbia and Founder of Generation Squeeze, tells us why it is needed, and why it needs all the support it can… Read more »
Autumn Statement: Osborne announces new higher rates of stamp duty for buy-to-let investors
David Kingman reports on the news that buy-to-let investors will soon have to pay higher rates of stamp duty than owner-occupiers
ONS: Average English house price soars to £299,000
David Kingman looks at the latest data from the ONS on house prices
The bleaker side of living in coastal beauty
It is well known that London housing has become unaffordable for many young people, but the situation is not much better elsewhere, especially for those on the coast, as recent graduate Jack Welch, who lives in the West Country, demonstrates
Conservatives promise to build 200,000 “Starter Homes” – but will they really help first-time buyers?
David Kingman dissects the Conservative government’s plans to provide 200,000 homes at a discount to first-time buyers
Conservatives announce major new plans to improve Britain’s infrastructure
David Kingman looks at the Conservative government’s new strategy to try to solve the UK’s pressing infrastructure needs
Friends Provident Foundation announces a Journalist Fellowship to promote an understanding of new economics
Danielle Walker Palmour, Director of Friends Provident Foundation, explains how the Journalist Fellowship 2016 came about and why it is important for journalists to have a better understanding of the economic debates underpinned by the Foundation’s work in building long-term, resilient and ethical economies
New survey highlights planning delays and shortages of workers as barriers to housebuilding
David Kingman looks at the evidence from a recent survey of the housebuilding industry to examine why Britain isn’t building enough new homes