Here’s what political parties need to do if they want to tackle the housing crisis
High prices are a barrier to home ownership, but no party has explained how it is going to reduce them and what the consequences of that may be.
High prices are a barrier to home ownership, but no party has explained how it is going to reduce them and what the consequences of that may be.
1.6 million fewer people aged 24-44 bought a home compared to a generation ago — and 1.8 million more of us are renting privately.
Not such a break with the past, then
Cameron built the fewest houses of any leader since 1923
The Housing Act allows social housing to wither on the vine, consigning social tenants to the precariat
Private renting is increasing, including among families, while home ownership remains stagnant
The chancellor’s response to a deep-seated crisis has been ideological, with further feather-bedding of home ownership
The current rental standard offers Londoners very little protection
New plans are designed to ensure noone spends more than a third of their income on rent
One in four people between 20 and 34 are still living with their parents