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By: Marc Vlessing

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  • How to build affordable housing

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    Any plan to actually deliver the 1.5m homes the government has committed to must be guided by pragmatism, not dogma – and lower targets for affordable housing can often result in more actually getting built, says Marc Vlessing The sudden departure of both senior leaders at Homes England is an opportunity to rethink the role [...]

    Homeowners in particular have felt the crunch
  • It’s time for a radical solution to the housing crisis

    marc vlessing

    In fact, the ills of the sector have little to do with housing. The real problems lie in the nature of the UK’s political governance.

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