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All of our writers are volunteers, and range in experience from first-time writers to experienced experts in the housing space.

Any news articles (factual and descriptive pieces detailing current events in housing) should be between 500 and 750 words.

Any opinion pieces should be between 600 and 900 words.

 Any interview pieces should be between 600 and 1,000 words.

Please follow Red Brick’s style guide when writing articles. Any articles with repeated breaches of the style guide will be sent back to writers to redraft.

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What does an NHS fit for the future need from the ten-year housing plan?
Any 10-year plan for housing should link up with similar plans for the NHS to address the health inequalities driven by poor housing.
How building Council housing can help Labour beat Reform UK
Paul Dimoldenberg writes on how a council housing revolution can deliver good jobs, secure homes, and more sustainable local authorities to counter the discontent driving many to Reform.
What does the housing sector need from Government to deliver on their long-term ambitions for housing?
Anna Clarke lays out the necessary support in funding and reforms which the housing sector needs to deliver the Government's housing ambitions
Building homes connected to infrastructure, the benefits of Transit Oriented Developments
Simon Barrow writes on the benefit of prioritising Transport Oriented Developments near mass public transit.
Labour’s housing strategy needs to inspire confidence in a daunting context
The forthcoming long-term housing strategy should set the agenda for the next five years or more.
Rachel Reeves’ war on uncertainty
The Chancellor's recent planning announcements represent a clear move against uncertainty, is the Government edging towards a zoning system?
Survivors of Domestic Abuse need support to stay in their homes with protection from abuse – where that is their preferred option.
Margaret Williams, Women's Officer for Gosport CLP, writes on the pressing need to prevent survivors of domestic abuse from being forced into homelessness.
The Shared Accommodation Rate is prolonging homelessness
Fraser Maclean, Policy and Communications Manager at Commonweal Housing, writes on the SAR's impact on single people experiencing homelessness.