Write with us!

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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Economic evictions – turning a blind eye?
As families on the St James estate in Bermondsey face eviction, Jessica Field argues that the end of Section 21 risks leaving a new form of tenant displacement hidden …
Housing-led regeneration is the key to unlock hope in left behind communities
Tracy Harrison is Chief Executive of the Northern Housing Consortium, a membership organisation for housing associations, local authorities and combined authorities in the North of England.
More council homes, lower bills, stronger communities: Cambridge’s approach to building better
Cambridge City Council Leader Katie Thornburrow sets out her ambitious plans for council housebuilding with lower energy bills, adaptable homes and investment in communities
Building the homes Brent needs: In conversation with Cllr Matt Kelcher
Cllr Matt Kelcher is Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Planning at Brent Council. He speaks to Red Brick about how proactively welcoming new private housing can strengthen councils’ hand …
How to increase investment in council housing and capitalise on the economic benefits
Shelter's Sam Bloomer argues the Government’s ambition for a new era of council housebuilding requires reform of the UK's fiscal framework.
How can people who need air conditioning the most afford to run it during heatwaves?
Matthew Scott of the Chartered Institute of Housing and Mehri Khosravi of the University of East London explore a new dimension of fuel poverty. As extreme heat becomes a …
Building a better private rented sector: A conversation with Edward Benyon
Edward Benyon, a landlord in Hackney, believes England needs to think differently about the future of renting. He sat down with Red Brick to talk about the Renters' Rights …
If Andy Burnham is serious about a council housebuilding revolution, what does he need to know about the self-financing settlement for the HRA? 
Chloe Fletcher is the Chartered Institute for Housing's Head of Policy and External Affairs. She explains why council housing finance has become unsustainable – and argues that a new …