Joseph Lee
Sellers experience a house price 'reality ...

High street bank lending for house purchases grew by 3.6 per cent compared to the same month in 2017, UK Finance figures released today demonstrate.

Sellers experience a house price 'reality check' despite a climb in mortgage approvals
Joseph Lee
Poll finds considerable support on the UK for ...

Almost half the population in the UK, some 48% think re-introducing 100% mortgages is a good idea, a nationwide poll has found.

Poll finds considerable support on the UK for the re-introduction of 100% mortgages
Joseph Lee
Cohousing is an inclusive approach to smart, ...

The sense of community that emerges from cohousing developments is not merely due to its physical design, nor is it a happy accident — it is the central aim of the development and management process, which starts prior to the design and development of these communities.

Cohousing is an inclusive approach to smart, sustainable cities
Joseph Lee
Bank of Mum and Dad has important role in ...

The vast majority of building societies, some 87%, expect the Bank of Mum and Dad to play an increasing role in helping first time buyers get on the housing ladder over the next five to 10 years.

Bank of Mum and Dad has important role in helping first time buyers
Joseph Lee
Brownfield land map tool aims to help tackle ...

Some 17,000 brownfield sites have been identified and mapped in Britain, totalling around 27,700 hectares, which could provide space for more than 961,000 new homes.

Brownfield land map tool aims to help tackle the housing crisis

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Community housing fund: one fatal flaw could stop new homes being built

Community housing fund: one fatal flaw could stop new homes being built

Against the backdrop of the UK’s severe housing shortage, the government’s plan offers a welcome injection of funds to a previously under-resourced sector. Community land trusts, for example, have provided nearly 1,000 homes for urban and rural communities to date, with limited access to public funds. But there’s an apparent oversight in the strategy, which could undermine the fund before it even begins to take effect.