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We need to talk about cap rates

by Yolande Barnes | May 6, 2025 | The Professor, zNewsletter

Housing market commentary is full of received wisdom which is not all that wise. There are issues that remain unconsidered, even taboo, perhaps because they threaten the widely accepted easy soundbites, memes and even outright myths that abound among residential...

Labour should practise what it preaches on housing

by Harry Phibbs | Jan 24, 2019 | Political Insider

Power in local government is particularly important to a political party that is in opposition nationally. For a start there is the impact on morale of council election results. Politicians can dismiss (or pretend to dismiss) opinion polls. Real elections cannot be so...

Want to help young people, Theresa? Abolish Stamp Duty

by Matt Gillow | Jun 11, 2018 | The Analyst

So, you want to heal the generational divide? Thinktankers and policymakers have been out in force over the past few weeks throwing ideas around about how to shift some of the burden from the shoulders of my generation – the student loan generation, generation rent,...

The construction industry post Brexit: a snapshot

by Tehreem Husain | Jan 9, 2018 | The Guest Essay

Recently Chancellor Philip Hammond announced a £31 billion fund to increase capital expenditure in the field of housing, research and development, and economic infrastructure including transport and digital communications. This fund has been announced with the pledge...

Use monetary policy to solve the housing crisis

by James Sproule | Oct 23, 2017 | The Guest Essay

If there is one thing (apart from Brexit) that politicians in the UK acknowledge the need to do something about, it is housing. The average house price is now almost eight times the average salary, meaning even the smallest starter homes are well beyond the reach of...