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By: Gavin Barwell

Gavin Barwell is a former chief of staff to the Prime Minister and a member of the House of Lords

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  • These are the two things holding back housebuilding

    Opinion

    Falling consumer confidence and severe development unviability are hindering housebuilding. We need a comprehensive strategy including regulatory freezes, a shared equity scheme, and planning reforms to tackle the housing crisis, says Gavin Barwell Everybody knows there is a housing crisis – it has been building for the last 50 years. The victims are all around [...]

    Construction worker on a new house roof, surrounded by scaffolding and building materials, illustrating housebuilding.
  • Britain needs practical ideas to fix the housing crisis

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    Prosper UK is bringing together a group of experts with a proven track record of delivery to try to solve the housing crisis, says Gavin Barwell If you were making a list of long-standing public policy failures in this country, housing would be right near the top. We haven’t built enough homes for at least [...]

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