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Confessions of a baby boomer: How my generation contributed to our failing housing economy
Dave Treanor writes on how public policy over his generation has led to increased land and house prices
The Government has a plan to build 1.5m homes – but what is the plan to heat them?
Pablo John writes on the need for the Government's housing ambition to be extended to decarbonising home heating.
Kemi Badenoch’s shift right bodes ill for housing
Since the election, Badenoch has already shifted the Conservatives right on renters’ rights, housing delivery and migration, returning to the party to its days of more divisive rhetoric.
Creating neighbourhoods, not just chasing targets, must be our planning ambition
In a week with much news for planning reform, Josh Nicholson, Senior Researcher at the Centre for Social Justice., makes the case for why neighbourhood creation must be a feature of planning
A plan to boost construction industry capacity to deliver 1.5 million homes
City building specialist Simon Barrow details how government can make the most of the existing skills in the housing sector to deliver its construction ambitions
Green populism will not solve the housing crisis
The Greens' housing platform represents a divisive attempt to find the housing crisis' villains rather than its solutions.
A call for accessible housing
A powerful campaign led by a collaboration between Invisible Creations, PROCare and Foundations, the National body of home improvement, is urging housing providers across the UK to unite in creating homes that are truly fit for everyone’s future.
Reform UK cannot win the argument on housing and migration
Reform UK's housing policy spreads disinformation on migration while helping to maintain the status quo behind the housing crisis.
Modern Methods of Construction: A solution to the linked crises in housing and construction skills
To solve the housing crisis, innovative solutions are needed. How could Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) deliver homes faster and cheaper, with lower environmental costs?
Letters to the editor
Red Brick's letters page is open to anyone with any quick-fire thoughts on housing. If you want your letter published get in touch with us at [email protected]!
A pragmatic approach to social housing, what the industry needs to develop a new generation of quality homes at pace
How can innovative approaches deliver social housing faster and at lower cost? MMC initiatives like EDAROTH may be part of the answer.
The Renters’ Rights Bill holds promise, but beware the tailless rats
Roz Spencer, Head of Service at Safer Renting, points the spotlight at a potentially worrying loophole in the Renters' Rights Bill where landlords can evict tenants when properties are in breach of housing law
The Autumn Budget: What is in it for housing?
Red Brick's budget write-up contains all of the new announcements made by Rachel Reeves for housing.
More Homes, Less Motor Traffic: Can We Have Both?
Roger Geffen from the Low Traffic Future Alliance lays out how the government can encourage building at gentle densities to discourage car use while meeting their housing goals
How social landlords can support residents and reduce health inequalities
In a conversation with Connie Jennings, Director of Stronger Communities at whg, Red Brick Editor Alex Toal looks at how active interventions by a social landlord can improve resident outcomes
This World Homelessness Day let’s raise our ambitions
Matt Downie, Chief Executive of Crisis, lays out a 5-point plan to meaningfully tackle homelessness, from a focus on outcomes to prioritising prevention.
Labour has a proud record of halving homelessness – three steps which will enable us to do it again
John Glenton, Executive Director of Care and Support at Riverside, writes on how ring-fenced homelessness funding, social housebuilding targets and better use of existing stock, can help to halve homelessness
What should be in the Labour Government’s NPPF?
A recent Labour Housing Group featuring Russell Curtis (RCKa Architects), Rachael Williamson (CIH), Tom Chance (CLT Network) and Cllr Shama Tatler (London Borough of Brent) covered what the NPPF is, and what should be in it.
Funding the social housing revolution – what the sector needs
Kate Henderson, Chief Executive of the National Housing Federation, writes on the support the social housing sector needs to deliver Labour's promise of "the biggest boost to social housing in a generation"
Delivering Labour’s Council house mission
Paul Dimoldenberg, Cabinet member for City Management and Air Quality at Westminster City Council and author of ‘Building the New Jerusalem: How Attlee’s Government built 1 million new homes’ writes on how Labour can fulfil its mission to deliver a new generation of council housing and support its overall housing goals.
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Labour Housing Group17 hours ago
"By the time our children inherit from us they may be in their sixties with their own children becoming adults. It will arrive too late to help meet the growing housing needs of their family."
Dave Treanor for Red Brick last week
https://redbrickblog.co.uk/2025/01/confessions-of-a-baby-boomer/
Dave Treanor for Red Brick last week
https://redbrickblog.co.uk/2025/01/confessions-of-a-baby-boomer/
Labour Housing Group4 days ago
"I am part of the baby boomer generation, living rent free in a home which I own outright, having paid off my mortgage. Our generation is living longer and hanging onto large family homes with spare bedrooms while our grandchildren live in overcrowded properties."
Read the latest on Red Brick from Dave Treanor
https://redbrickblog.co.uk/2025/01/confessions-of-a-baby-boomer/
Read the latest on Red Brick from Dave Treanor
https://redbrickblog.co.uk/2025/01/confessions-of-a-baby-boomer/