The latest report from housing charity Shelter has revealed a further rise in the number of people recorded as homeless in Britain. In 2016, the first year the Shelter reported figures, there were thought to be 295,000 homeless people in the country. That …
Read More »Renting rights: what England can learn from fairer systems around the world
Record numbers of families now rent privately in Britain. Twice as many middle-aged people rent their homes compared to 2008, and it has been estimated that about one-third of millennials will rent for their whole life. Renting the house you …
Read More »No deal? Seven reasons why a WTO-only Brexit would be bad for Britain
If Britain leaves the European Union with no deal in place to govern trade with its biggest partner, it will fall back on World Trade Organisation rules. The same set of rules would apply to EU countries and non-EU trade …
Read More »Can Britain really cope with a fall in housing prices?
Britain is locked in a seemingly constant battle with the burden of its overheated housing market. Theresa May has announced measures at the Conservative Party conference designed, at the very least, to dampen criticism over a lack of housing and …
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