Never mind the bananas, here’s the housing crisis

There’s been a fiery row recently in my village near Oxford (officially the UK’s most unaffordable place). Sparked by the council’s consultation on its local plan and the potential for fields currently designated as Green Belt to be used for new homes, it’s brought out the worst in some people. It’s also reminded me of… Read more

During the recent election campaign, people organised activities the length and breadth of the country to call on politicians to end the housing crisis. An inflatable house floated over communities highlighting that a decent home at a price you can afford is still out of reach for many. An editorial in The Sun stated that… Read more

Trafalgar place is one of the many new housing developments in and around the Elephant & Castle ‘regeneration zone’, an area seemingly pounced upon for development due no doubt to the combination of great location and relatively cheap land. Having fallen for the charms of Walworth I’d been keeping an eye on this particular project… Read more

As we approach the General Election politicians from all parties are trading promises –  thousands, hundreds of thousands, half a million homes to be built in the course of the next parliament. It’s great that all the major parties understand that we need more homes. But undersupply is only part of the problem. The size… Read more

My alarm clock radio springs into life every morning and tells me about a new promise from one party or another. It’s then immediately countered by an opponent telling you why it won’t work. If I heard a bright shiny housing promise I might not drift off back to sleep until the sports news. Maybe… Read more

Just over a million people in England – about a fifth of the working population – earn the minimum wage. Apart from a few areas (the green patches) in most parts of the country we have found that people earning the minimum wage need to work at least 15 hours a week, every week, just… Read more

In the final week before the General Election on Thursday 7 May, we need your help to keep the housing crisis high on the agenda. We know you’re busy so we’ve created a really quick and simple action and provided a 2 step instruction below. We want you to tweet your election candidates, asking them to pledge their support for the campaign: 1…. Read more

Don’t the next generation deserve a home to call their own?

It’s my children’s future and the future generations to come that I fear for. I don’t think my children will be able to access good quality homes or be in a position to get on the property ladder. I’m looking to make changes to my home life to prepare myself for my children’s future to be… Read more

Following the recent proposals for the Help to Buy ISA scheme, the media has focused in on first time buyers. It is clear that the government’s commitment to housing lies with giving young people a leg up onto the property ladder. But, whilst ensuring first time buyers are able to access a housing market that… Read more

Homes for Britain lands in Bristol for housing hustings

When you say you are holding a housing hustings (a gathering for the public to ask the political parties representatives their burning questions) you tend to generate a healthy amount of interest but when you say you will have a very large inflatable house floating in the sky your interest then rockets. Bristol is famed… Read more