Poor housing affects education, employment, caring, sleep, relationships and dignity.
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Lack of public transport and limited availability of schools, childcare facilities or GP surgeries are making life harder in new developments.
Landlords could see costs increase while profits fall.
Young women are heavily targeted by sex-for-rent arrangements, and so are economically marginalised men.
Why the new planning and infrastructure bill won’t make the process any fairer for people or planet.
Interest rates have fallen a little, but nothing is guaranteed.
Talk of ‘grey belts’ and new towns avoids the key issue.
The report said the inquiry into Grenfell has “not brought to light any evidence” that racial or social prejudice played a role in the fire.
The inquiry accused companies of misleading the market to make cladding products seem safer than they were known to be.
Labour has made a pledge to build 1.5 million new homes one of its key commitments, but can it be done in just five years?
The current Conservative government has not met actual housing need in England. The proposals in the party’s manifesto are not likely to either.
Access to nature is provenly beneficial. Yet the UK’s urban green spaces are poorly funded and are vulnerable to local government budget cuts.
Small towns and villages have become places of both abundant investment wealth and social poverty.
There is a long history of the UK government failing to adequately provide for Gypsy and Traveller communities’ needs.
To truly make UK housing safe and healthful for residents, the government needs a comprehensive strategy.
The top 40% most energy efficient homes aren’t counted as being in fuel poverty, no matter what their bills or income are.
By 2050, 25% of the UK population will be over 65, yet only 9% of the country’s current homes meet basic accessibility standards.
Too often government policy is not designed with the long-term in mind. Instead, short-term economic outcomes and political gains are prioritised - to the detriment of public health.
A handful of large companies dominate the UK housing market, which may affect new-build supply.
Multigenerational households are the fastest growing household type in England and Wales but living with extended family is a commitment not to be taken lightly.
Top contributors
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Research Fellow, Department of Behavioural and Social Sciences, University of Huddersfield
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Professor of Housing and Social Inclusion, Nottingham Trent University
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Professor of Housing Economics and Director, UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence, University of Glasgow
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Senior Lecturer, Social Policy and Housing, University of Stirling
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Professor and Research Chair in Inclusive Societies, University of Sheffield
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Associate Professor (Housing Policy), Adelaide University, and Research Associate, ESRC Research Centre on Micro-Social Change, University of Essex
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University of Liverpool
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Professor of Housing Research, Adelaide University
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Lecturer in Politics and Public Administration, University of Liverpool, University of Liverpool
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Associate Professor in Urban Infrastructure and Policy, UCL
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Professor of Spatial Planning and Governance, UCL
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Professor of Leadership and Management, Edge Hill University
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Lecturer in Social Policy, Research Fellow, University of Bath
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Professor in Human Geography, Royal Holloway, University of London
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Reader in Applied Social Research, King's College London