Comment A loan scheme for renters could stop tenants from being made homeless 18 February 2021 by Lindsay Judge The protracted length of the coronavirus crisis has led to rent arrears reaching twice the level observed going into the crisis. In January 2021, we estimate that over 750,000 families… Continue Reading
Publications Getting ahead on falling behind Tackling the UK’s building arrears crisis 16 February 2021 by Lindsay Judge This briefing note examines how families have managed their housing costs over the Covid-19 period. Although the Government has done much to support families over the past year (not least… Continue Reading
Publications Housing Outlook Q1 2021 The Impact of Covid-19 on Housing Supply 2 February 2021 by Lindsay Judge and Cara Pacitti Welcome to Housing Outlook Q1 2021. In this Spotlight we consider the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on the supply of new housing. While construction sites have generally been allowed… Continue Reading
Events Resolving rents Tackling Britain’s rent arrears crisis Tuesday 16 February 2021 Britain’s private renters have been one of the groups hit hardest by job losses and furloughing during the coronavirus crisis. A temporary eviction ban has prevented that feeding through into… Continue Reading
Publications Coping with housing costs, six months on… New findings from the Resolution Foundation's Covid-19 study - wave two 30 October 2020 by Lindsay Judge and Cara Pacitti In this spotlight, we use results from a new Resolution Foundation/Health Foundation survey to explore the impact that housing costs are having on living standards as the COVID-19 crisis continues… Continue Reading
Publications Under water How big will the negative equity crisis be, and who is at risk, in the aftermath of the coronavirus crisis? 2 September 2020 by Maja Gustafsson This report for the Resolution Foundation’s Intergenerational Centre focuses on two big questions: what is the likely scale of the possible low equity problem in the aftermath of the coronavirus… Continue Reading
Publications Housing Outlook Q3 2020 House prices in recessions 13 August 2020 by Lindsay Judge and Cara Pacitti Welcome to Housing Outlook Q3 2020. In this edition we examine how house prices have behaved in previous recessions, and look set to adjust to the coronavirus crisis. While some… Continue Reading
Publications Lockdown living Housing quality across the generations 3 July 2020 by Lindsay Judge and Fahmida Rahman For three months, the majority of the population has ‘stayed home to save lives’, bringing the quality of our housing stock and neighbourhoods into sharp relief. In this briefing note,… Continue Reading