Housing – if not radical reform now, then when?

By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter Policy Exchange's housing plan might have been written to offend vested interests… In our… Read more »

All council spending should be published – even when undertaken by “arms length” boards

Most council housing is managed not directly by councils themselves but by "arms length management organisations." This means that the… Read more »

Council leaseholders must be protected from excess charges

The increased discount under the right to buy for council tenants represents a fantastic boost to home ownership. It is… Read more »

Housing allocations: Now the good news, councils that ARE rewarding work, volunteering, and armed service

Last week I gave some examples of councils that were opposing giving housing preference to those who have served in… Read more »

As the growth row over Heathrow goes on, don’t forget the one over housing – and building on the Green Belt

By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter There was more in ConservativeHome's newslinks this morning about Ministerial disagreements over Heathrow, which… Read more »

Only a tiny number of expensive social homes are being sold

As I mentioned yesterday, part of the response to the Policy Exchange proposal that expensive social homes should be sold… Read more »

Conservative councillor attacks Policy Exchange proposal to sell expensive social housing

There have been plenty of critics of the Policy Exchange proposal to increase the supply of social housing by selling… Read more »

Selling expensive voids to increase social housing supply? Southwark shows the way

This morning Policy Exchange have published a report entitled Ending Expensive Social Tenancies. It argues that with a housing shortage… Read more »

Taxpayers’ money spent on lavish awards ceremony for “tenant participation”

Substantial taxpayer funding for social housing is being redirected from spending of practical benefit and passed instead to an organisation… Read more »

Shapps calls on councillors to back housing priority for the armed forces

Following my piece on Monday about the large number of councils who are refusing to change their housing allocation policy… Read more »

Many councils oppose housing policies that reward work, volunteering, and service in the armed forces

Due to the policy of localism, there is now considerable discretion for local councils over the allocation of social housing…. Read more »

More housing associations publish their spending

Let's face it. Housing associations are part of the public sector. It would be a wonderful thing if this ceased… Read more »

Middle-aged parents and the other biological clock

Here’s a question for you: John Tyler (1790-1862) was the tenth President of the United States of America. If you’ve never… Read more »

A punitive tax on all home builds in Richmondshire is being used to fund social housing

Cllr Fleur Butler, the leader of the Conservative opposition on Richmondshire Council As the shortage of houses either to rent… Read more »

Why is Boris spending £8 million of our money to promote ugly buildings?

When you read that architects are "award winning" it is a pretty reliable sign that their output will be hideous… Read more »