Facing facts
It is disappointing that so little time is being devoted to housing during the party conference season although the crisis remains high on the political radar in London and beyond
Market stress
Although there are conflicting signals from the main house price data indices, the market seems to be weakening
John Stewart’s Viewpoint - Grounds for
The planning system is the subject of yet more reforms; this time there are grounds for optimism that the new-look system will help achieve a step-change in housebuilding levels
Sing along to your favourite industry hits
You’ll have to know the chorus to realise exactly how Kurt Cobain felt about the dismal prospect of domestic incarceration in 21st century Watford prefabs, but who could fail to be moved by his plaintive cry – “Here we are now, in containers” ?
Economics lesson
The forthcoming Office of Fair Trading inquiry will eat up precious resources which could be better put to increasing housing supply, but it will hopefully put an end to the fruitless landbanking debate
With conkers and council housing back in vogue it is like the 70s all over again
If my own parents had denied me access to tree climbing, I would never have acquired the skills necessary to scale the lamp post to recover my plimsolls
A likely story
Now is the happy time, when we all go forward, shoulder to shoulder, heads in the clouds
Industry under
The OFT’s study of the housebuilding market may not be welcome, coming on top of Barker and Callcutt and at a time of unprecedented regulation expansion and change, but it could bring some benefits to the industry
Inspired by HIPs assessors’plans to seek compensation for pointless training initiatives…
Inspired by HIPs assessors’plans to seek compensation for pointless training initiatives…I have a sleeveful of badges to prove my competencies as an astronomer, explorer, local historian, footballer and dog lover
