David Kingman weighs up whether the reforms to stamp duty that Chancellor George Osborne announced in his recent Autumn Statement will make it any easier for first-time buyers to get on the property ladder
Category: Housing
The intergenerational divide in housing
In the second of our week-long series of articles on intergenerational themes co-published with the independent public policy think tank ResPublica, David Kingman (Researcher at the Intergenerational Foundation) explains why young people have become the biggest victims of Britain’s housing crisis
The Intergenerational State of the Nation: why is fairness to grandchildren such a hot topic?
In the first of our week-long series of articles on intergenerational themes co-published with the independent public policy think tank ResPublica, Angus Hanton (Co-Founder of the Intergenerational Foundation) identifies three key areas of concern, and why new political mechanisms are needed to address them
Could new mortgage rules lock “Generation Rent” out of home-ownership?
Looking at some evidence from the major mortgage providers, David Kingman argues that a toxic combination of new regulations, worsening affordability and pension changes may be conspiring to keep “Generation Rent” off the housing ladder
Millions of “last-time buyers” could be planning to downsize their homes, according to new research
David Kingman explains the findings of some new research which suggest that the trend towards downsizing may be gathering steam
Number of private renters forecast to grow by nearly a quarter in five years
David Kingman reports on the latest housing market forecast from the estate agents Savills, which warns of a growing “generational divide” over property
Nearly a fifth of British homes are now owned by private landlords, according to new report
David Kingman looks at the findings from a recently-released report by one of the UK’s top buy-to-let mortgage providers, which shows how the sector has enjoyed staggering growth over the last 18 years
Labour pledges to give first-time buyers preferential access to new housing
David Kingman reports on the recent announcement from Ed Miliband that a Labour government would help young people to get on the property ladder by reserving new houses for first-time buyers
Lyons Review of Housing Policy proposes creating greater incentives for downsizing
The recently-published Lyons Review of Housing Policy undertaken by the Labour Party has advocated that older people could be given greater incentives to downsize, explains David Kingman
Going Dutch? Should the Government intervene in Housing Policy?
If volunteer Connor McCarthy looks at the effects of government intervention in housing policy, and assesses its success