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How to fix the housing crisis

by Ben Ramanauskas | Sep 21, 2017 | The Guest Essay

The findings of yesterday’s National Audit Office (NAO) report on homelessness in the UK were alarming. The problem has worsened significantly in recent years. The number of rough sleepers stood at more than 4,000 in the autumn of 2016, having increased from fewer...

Housebuilders’ share prices have broken new ground

by Tony Williams | Jul 7, 2017 | The Analyst

The Peak District became the UK’s first national park on 17 April 1951; albeit the National Trust owns a 12% minority. Geographically, it forms the southern end of the Pennines and much of the area is uplands above 300 metres (984 feet) with a high point on Kinder...

The UK housing market in the interwar years: what can we learn?

by Tehreem Husain | Jun 26, 2017 | The Historian

Housing, an essential human need, forms a key sector of the economy. It forms a crucial component of investment and in many countries, makes up a large component of overall wealth. Taking the case of the United States, Zhu (2014) noted that real estate accounts for a...