IF researcher Holly Metcalf looks at the complexities of housing supply against the prediction of a growth in the number of households – a situation that calls for carefully-tailored government action
Tag: housing
Renters have lowest wellbeing of any housing tenure, ONS finds
David Kingman provides a guide to the latest ONS research into inequalities in personal wellbeing, and looks at what it could mean for today’s young adults
Rental and workforce reform is urgently needed now… or everyone will pay
Emily Horton, Assistant Political Editor of The London Student, sees looming storm clouds as the growing rental sector combines with the gig economy to bar many people from homeownership for life – which has profound implications for the nation as a whole
Government announces new planning powers – but will they be enough to address the housing crisis?
David Kingman looks at the government’s latest attempt to deal with the housing crisis
New research: students suffering stress because of high housing costs
David Kingman looks at a new piece of research suggesting that students are suffering the mental ill-effects of high housing costs
Is hidden homelessness among children and young adults reaching “crisis” levels?
David Kingman examines some evidence which suggests that young adults are bearing the brunt of England’s homelessness epidemic
The unlikely young fad: living with your parents
Beth Jenkinson, IF researcher, discusses the findings of a recent Canadian report on “co-residence” between the generations and the implications this might have for the UK, where young adults are increasingly living with their parents during their working lives
Government pledges to help young people at Conservative party conference
David Kingman looks at the two big promises which the Tories have made to try to reach out to younger voters during their party conference
New report emphasises growing homelessness crisis in England
David Kingman delves into the findings of a recent piece of research by the National Audit Office which argues that the government is not doing enough to curb the rising levels of homelessness in England
New research shows Help to Buy hasn’t widened access to home ownership
David Kingman looks at the findings of an LSE research project into the impacts of low-cost home ownership schemes on making the housing ladder accessible to low-income buyers