In cities around the world, tiny living spaces are becoming increasingly common. An estimated 200,000 people in Hong Kong live in what are called “coffin homes” – subdivided units so…Read More >
housing
House prices: the risks of a fall are higher than most people think
At the start of the pandemic, many analysts believed that the prices of owner-occupied housing would be heavily affected. After all, owner-occupation is a market and is influenced by the…Read More >
Widening access to shared ownership is not enough to solve England’s housing crisis
Housing inequalities have been laid bare by COVID-19, further exposing a housing crisis in England that is already severe. Unless some genuine steps are taken, it will only get worse for…Read More >
Future housing and population change in Reading
Reading 2050 Public Lecture Simon Macklen and Debbie Mayes, Barton Willmore What impact will population change and other factors have on housing in Reading by 2050? Population change is a…Read More >
Fixing Our Broken Housing Market: a workshop on the way forward
The implications of recent housing policy developments in England and their future direction will be explored at an upcoming one-day workshop run by The UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence and…Read More >
Delivery of affordable housing negatively impacted by planning policy
By Professor Neil Crosby, Professor of Real Estate & Planning, University of Reading With the increase in house prices in London since 2008, and resultant increase in land values, there might…Read More >
Designing Healthy Homes
A seminar to discuss the role of housing in the wider healthcare system Homes play an important role in alleviating pressure on the health service, but are often framed in…Read More >
Measuring the social sustainability of new housing developments
Professor Tim Dixon from the School of Construction Management and Engineering discusses the importance of investigating the social sustainability of housing developments.In an era dominated by climate change debate…Read More >
