I, Ashley Horsey…
Ken Loach’s latest film is a powerful indictment of the system that crushes both the people it’s supposed to be helping, and those who work within it
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The impact of Airbnb on rental markets
What impact are short-term rental markets such as Airbnb having on prices in London – and are their services suitable for anyone other than affluent tourists?
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Jam today – and still jam tomorrow…
There are many reasons why a person may only be “just about managing” – not all of them financial.
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The Housing White Paper: a chance for change
Will the government’s long-awaited housing white paper finally set the UK housing market on the road to reform?
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The shameful state of Britain’s housing for refugees
“The way a government treats refugees is very instructive; it shows you how they would treat the rest of us if they thought they could get away with it.”
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Modular-Podular living: progress or pragmatism
In my last blog, way back in the pre-Trumpian days of October 2016, I mused whether it was sensible to develop or promote less-than-ideal housing solutions, or whether settling for adequate might undermine the achievement of the best. That blog considered two manifestations of the current housing crisis: the spread of tent encampments of European…
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