Stopping Evictions Is Not Enough. We Need a Rent Freeze Now
Boris Johnson's new law lets landlords profit from the coronavirus crisis, but Britain's tenants' unions are organising to demand a rent freeze. Charlotte England reports.
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Housing Is F**ked
Do you ever get the feeling that life just isn’t as fair as it used to be? Here’s 3 ways in which the UK housing sector is completely and utterly f**ked.
What Should Rent Controls Actually Do?
There is a broad consensus across the population that rent controls are a good idea. But they aren’t always radical, or even that progressive. Gordon Maloney outlines the kind of rent controls we should fight for, and how it is we should fight for them.
5 Lies Landlords Tell About Rent Controls
The Labour leadership election has seen Jeremy Corbyn renew his proposals for rent controls, and the industry response has been as predictable as it is completely devoid of truth or evidence.
5 Things C4’s ‘Crashing’ Tells Us about Property Guardians and the Housing Crisis
Channel 4’s comedy series Crashing is halfway through and the laughs are a bit sparse. Nevertheless, Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s series breaks new territory by being the first fictional representation of property guardianship on our screens.
London’s Housing Crisis: 6 Problems We Face
Over ten percent of UK residents live in London, yet while housing waiting lists remain sky-high, the London 'property market' is a magnet to the global super-rich.