A series of post’s looking the problems facing the UK wrt Housing and the cost of property. Takes a systems thinking view of why the market operates as it does, what are the influences and pressures that have lead to the market as it is today.
Lets’ Rethink Housing – I’m not alone
So as part of my Let’s Rethink series I had a ponder about the UK Housing market and what…
Keep readingLets Rethink Housing: Surely we can do something now? Without new laws?
Lets Rethink Housing: Surely we can do something now? Without new laws? So let’s imagine this has gone well.
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Keep readingLets Rethink Housing: Let’s be honest — we need to stop politicians tinkering.
Lets Rethink Housing: Let’s be honest — we need to stop politicians tinkering. If we build a housing system…
Keep readingLets Rethink Housing: Right — so what would this actually look like in practice?
Right — so what would this actually look like in practice? What if we could unlock land, build homes,…
Keep readingLets Rethink Housing: People use housing as an investment — could we find a better alternative?
People use housing as an investment — could we find a better alternative? If housing became the default place…
Keep readingLets Rethink Housing: Can we actually encourage developers and land-bankers to build?
Can we actually encourage developers and land-bankers to build? If land-banking and delayed building are often rational responses to…
Keep readingLets Rethink Housing: OK — so how do we actually move forward?
OK — so how do we actually move forward? If shouting doesn’t help and waiting feels safe, how do…
Keep readingLets Rethink Housing: OK — so we’ve got a Mexican standoff. How do we move forward?
OK — so we’ve got a Mexican standoff. How do we move forward? Why the UK housing system feels…
Keep readingLets Rethink Housing: Surely — housing is as important as roads and water?
Surely — housing is as important as roads and water? A conversational look at why housing fits the definition…
Keep readingLets Rethink Housing: Why shouting at landlords and developers doesn’t help.
Why shouting at landlords and developers doesn’t help A conversational look at why blame feels satisfying but doesn’t fix…
Keep readingLets Rethink Housing: So… who actually benefits when we don’t have enough housing
So… who actually benefits when we don’t have enough housing? A conversational look at how housing shortages create quiet…
Keep readingLets Rethink Housing: Should habitation be linked with speculation?
Should homes really be treated like something to bet on? A conversational look at how speculation quietly reshaped UK…
Keep readingLets Rethink Housing: Why do builders and investors seem to be dragging their feet?
Why does so much land sit empty while housing need keeps growing? A conversational look at why waiting, holding,…
Keep readingLets Rethink Housing: When did we stop treating a house as a home?
When did we stop treating a house as a home? A conversational look at how UK housing quietly shifted…
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Noticed this has been announced – https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/national-housing-bank – it is fairly similar in parts to my proposal.. WIll be watching carefully
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