David Kingman reports on the latest evidence that it’s becoming harder than ever for first-time buyers to get on the property ladder
Category: Housing
Select committee raises serious concerns about the extension of Right to Buy
David Kingman reports on the Public Accounts Committee recent criticism of the Right to Buy extension
New research reveals the sacrifices young people are making to become first-time buyers
David Kingman reports on a recent survey which found that young people are adapting their priorities to beat Britain’s housing crisis
Has Britain reached “peak buy-to-let?”
David Kingman considers the future prospects for Britain’s buy-to-let market under the new Stamp Duty regime
Unwinding the Housing Crisis: Could abolishing Stamp Duty help?
In the third of a series of related blogs under the heading “Unwinding the Housing Crisis”, IF supporter Tim Lund looks at the arguments in favour of the case offered by some of the top thinkers in the field of housing
ONS: Number of young adults living with their parents at 20-year high
David Kingman reports on newly released data showing that the number of young adults who are living with their parents is continuing to rise
Are young people lowering their aspirations?
Angus Hanton reports on some social analysis which suggests that deteriorating financial circumstances are making young people increasingly risk-averse – a worrying trend for future prospects
New English Housing Survey highlights the growth of “Generation Rent”
David Kingman summarises some of the key findings from the new edition of the English Housing Survey
New research paints bleak picture for would-be first-time buyers
David Kingman provides a summary of several recent pieces of research which suggest that home ownership will become ever more elusive for Britain’s young people
Savills: Government schemes unlikely to significantly boost housing delivery
David Kingman reports on recent research from Savills which evaluates the potential combined impact of the government’s current housing policies on the property market
