Will banks put the brake on house price inflation?

There is concern among some economic commentators, including the Bank of England governor Mark Carney, that recent house price inflation will create a property bubble that will burst and hurl the country into a new recession. However, what these experts... View Article

Paying the price of regulation

Over the summer months, housing association chief executives and chairmen face an anxious time worrying about a lengthening list of regulation changes being imposed on the sector. However, not one of these changes is likely to result in improved services... View Article

The zero carbon homes target: still wide of the mark?

Steve Sanham, development director at Hub Residential, explores whether the allowable solutions mentioned in the Queen’s speech make zero carbon homes more achievable. The ‘allowable solutions’ mentioned in the Queen’s speech may seem incongruous compared to other announcements in the... View Article

IMF warns that housing market is risk to UK recovery

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that lack of housing supply in the UK economy is a fundamental economic issue. However, the IMF did recognise the government’s efforts to increase new homes supply, while highlighting the barriers to increased... View Article