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Three policy priorities for the North of Tyne metro mayor
This briefing sets out what the incoming North of Tyne metro mayor needs to prioritise in order to bring about tangible improvements to the region
Trickle down (south): What’s behind Britain’s sluggish housing market
It is too soon to say whether Southern England’s recent weak house price growth is part of a broader long-term trend
High streets and town centres in 2030
The best way to create resilient town and city centres with a strong demand for local services is to encourage broader jobs growth
City centres: past, present and future
The recent focus on struggling high streets ignores the success of well-performing city centres and misdiagnoses the real problem: a lack of high-skill jobs
Self Control: Why London must resist the temptation to introduce rent control
The private rented sector needs reform, but history, and economics tell us that rent controls do not work
Where there’s a will, and it pays: housing development success stories
Almost everyone agrees that we need to build more homes, but housebuilding rates vary greatly across the country and this could be due to local political will
Greater Manchester Spatial Plan: What it means for housing supply and the future of the greenbelt
This week marked the publication of the Greater Manchester Spatial Plan. We examine what this could mean for housing supply in the city region and for the future of the greenbelt.
The 12 Urban Myths of Christmas
Myth #8: The cost of credit is driving up house pricesHas cheap credit really led to high house prices - or is there something else at play?
Urban voices: what city leaders told us about housing – and what needs to happen next
Leaders polled in the first-ever UK City Leaders' Survey identified housing supply as a top policy priority, whether for social rent or new homes – it's now time for them to start building