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Really excited to be presenting in Manchester again on 14th October. Be great to catch up and the latest politics, economics and property market statistics!
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EXCLUSIVE 🗞️- Britain’s economic watchdog, the OBR, is concerned that it may have to revise down the boost to GDP it had attached to Labour’s flagship planning reforms and 1.5 million new homes target.
The OBR has invited housing market experts in for meetings in a bid to “understand why the housing market is underperforming” so badly.
This will be a blow to the government and signals the state of our housing market amid worsening economic headwinds including inflation and higher mortgage rates which, in their defence, are neither Labour’s fault nor entirely within their control.
It also raised questions about the OBR’s initial forecast which experts have told me was optimistic at best.
My report @theipaper
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L&Q has become the first G15 housing association to adopt the Shared Ownership Code, operated by the New Homes Quality Board (NHQB).
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#housebuilding #sharedownership #newhomes
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Anyone that needs a mortgage has to know these costs in advance so impossible to hide. They should also be on the Property Information Form which the buyer should ask for. If a client pings me the details prior to making an offer I make sure they get this information. #valueofadvice
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PROPERTY PRICE GROWTH BY COUNTRY: Scotland only nation to outpace inflation. Scotland is the only nation where average property price growth has consistently outpaced inflation, writes @katefaulkner #Scottishproperty #Scotland #houseprices #propertymarket thenegotiator.co.uk/columns/…
Nearly there! If you are a landlord and can join us tomorrow, we have the most amazing experts to listen, learn from and answer an questions you may have!
Join as at our 100th Show at Old Billingsgate in London on 8th July and attend our morning panel session hosted by @iancollinsuk and featuring @katefaulkner, @AriaFinance_, @EddieHughes4WN, @LawWoodstock & @PaulShamplina. Click here tinyurl.com/5f2vwyjs to register 🏡
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The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee surveyed 7,358 homeowners on the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill and the findings are stark.
Our full report will be published tomorrow.
Watch this space.
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ALT "As a homeowner, my experience with the leasehold system has been nothing short of a nightmare. While purchasing a home is traditionally seen as a milestone of financial security, I have found myself trapped in a system that feels less like homeownership and more like being a source of passive income for a third party." - Anonymous, homeowner Source: Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee survey, February - March 2026.
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Secret lobbyists behind pro-leasehold campaign bit.ly/4dupnWL they literally own the ground beneath your feet and want to hang on to it! You just get the right to live in 100cu.m of air for a finite time.
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"You can’t keep responding to supply shocks by subsidising prices. That way lies ruin. The reason that people are feeling a cost of living crisis is that the economy and their living standards have failed to grow for so long".
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Why are today’s young adults struggling with their mental health? In episode 4 of The Gen Z Story @RestIsPolitics we look at the structural issues which have, understandably, placed a heavy burden on 16-29 year olds - includes a fascinating interview with Shuab Gamote who has been travelling Britain to research his own generation
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P2 Andy from Leaders Romans Group explained the new and essential role of agents and Adam Lawrence walked through his property strategies moving forward so landlords can survive in the future. Absolutely top notch panel - all free thanks to the support of our fantastic exhibitors
P1 For those that didnt make it @LandlordInShow in Birmingham, please join us at London on 8th July. This panel of experts was awesome. @EddieHughes4WN explained how we deal with short term politics, Janet - from Birmingham Council inspired every landlord in the room to stay. P2
If Davis Smith is worried, we all should be. He is the best & most experienced UK economist we have & one of only a few that understands our housing market. For me we dont just have a cost of living crisis, but a cost of doing business crisis due mostly to external pressures.
The UK economy will struggle if the builders don’t start building thetimes.com/business/econom…
Perhaps some facts would be useful....rents rise in line with wages - often less than inflation. Housing benefit for those who should be in social housing govt/LAs failed to deliver, doesnt go into LL pockets - they buy, maintain and improve the property (mostly) and pay tax.
Such sad news - Clive was a true gentleman with a beautiful personality. Best wishes to friends and family x
Property industry loses one of its stars. With great sadness we report that Clive Emson MBE, property auctioneer and star of Homes under the Hammer has died #propertynews #RIP #obituaries thenegotiator.co.uk/news/auc…
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Very good set of stats on social housing here
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Please take a look at our reports page.
"Who is paying for unsustainable development" on why most development isn't.
"Veering off plan" on why build-baby-build won't work.
"Greying the Green Belt" on how government is misleading the public.
We'd love your to hear your opinion!
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Brilliant post by @Victoria_Spratt The first thing we have to do is use local not average stats. Then we can look at what different communities need. We also need to stop blaming the private sector for problems caused by a lack of social homes and instead collaborate to fix this!
When it comes to housing, multiple things can be (and often are true at once):
- it is wrong that working adults on decent salaries are struggling to find homes they can afford to rent or buy. In London, and other places.
- social housing has an important function in our society.
- there are some people living in social housing who are not working who could / should be - and there is a conversation about how to support them that needs to be had
- there are some (41 per cent on average) people living in social housing who are working and their communities are richer for them living there as a result of affordable housing
- there are some people who cannot work, they are still important to their communities and may add value in other ways
- that said, the designation “economically inactive” may cover people who are performing vital labour such a care work
- we need to build more housing, research from multiple independent organisations suggests that a lot of it needs to be social housing and we may now need creative tenures to get people who cannot afford to buy at current prices but earn well into new homes (like shared ownership but less riddles with problems)
- retired people - whether they are homeowners or social tenants - add value to their communities even after the stop working. This includes but is not limited to helping with childcare which means young parents can keep working.
- but it is also true that some older people are living in homes that are too large for their needs and a younger family could benefit from the home being freed up
This list could go on and on. Housing policy involves contradictions and difficult conversations. But, communities are richer if they are mixed and varied with people from across different ages, incomes and backgrounds.
If you have a housing policy paper that you want me to cover, send it to me. Regardless of political affiliation or persuasion, I will always read and cover if the research has been conducted properly.
