Pulling down the ladder
This report from UK think tank IPPR looks at the case for a proportional property tax. The UK’s current system of property taxation is unfair and outdated. Council tax is based on 30-year-old property valuations, varies widely around the country, and is capped at relatively low property values, meaning that a multi-million-pound property in the...
Homes for heroes
This report from UK think tank the Centre for Policy Studies looks at a new type of housing to help key workers. Key workers, both in the public and private sector, were and are at the forefront of tackling Covid. This new report is calling for changes to help them get their foot on the...
What’s causing structural racism in housing?
This report from UK think tank the Joseph Rowntree Foundation looks at answers for a more equal, just housing system. During the coronavirus storm these structural inequalities played a part in worsening housing insecurity and health issues for BAME communities. They include deep inequalities in the labour markets, the social security system, and the effects...