Events Round the houses Will the new decade have any answers to the old question of Britain’s housing crisis? UpcomingThursday 30 January 2020 To mark the first edition of its new quarterly housing report, the Resolution Foundation will present new research on a decade of changes in housing, and the consequences for living… Continue Reading
Publications Streets apart An analysis of manifesto commitments on housing 2 December 2019 by Lindsay Judge Clear positions are one thing – but polarisation is another. While the former help us make informed choices at elections, the latter bodes ill for policy continuity over the long… Continue Reading
Publications Inequality street Housing and the 2019 general election 9 November 2019 by Daniel Tomlinson Political parties’ housing policies need to tackle the reasons for the public’s heightened concern about housing: low home ownership rates, high housing costs and the burden of high costs falling… Continue Reading
Comment Who owns Britain’s £13tn wealth? 2 July 2019 by George Bangham Britain is in the middle of a decades-long wealth boom. Total wealth now stands at a record £12.8tn, or almost 13 million millions. But where you live, and when you… Continue Reading
Publications Game of Homes: The rise of multiple property ownership in Great Britain 15 June 2019 by George Bangham Additional property wealth is a big deal in Britain today. One-in-nine adults own some, and its combined value is almost £1 trillion. By value, it makes up one-sixth of all… Continue Reading
Comment Britain has become a less mobile nation – why? 6 June 2019 by Torsten Bell Donald Trump tells us there are no protesters. He says it so often, he probably believes it. Which is worrying, but also fairly normal. There are stories we hear so… Continue Reading
Comment Young people are no longer footloose and fancy free – and rent rises are to blame by Lindsay Judge Millennials, eh? They never stand still. Always on the move, with their ‘portfolio careers’, side hustles in the gig economy, and no loyalty to the companies they work for. With… Continue Reading
Publications Moving matters Housing costs and labour market mobility by Lindsay Judge Moving matters for living standards. Taking a new job in a different firm has a larger pay uplift than simply being promoted , and moving to a more productive area… Continue Reading
