Proposed government overhaul of house purchase process looks at shifting some costs from buyers to sellers

Using surveys to track short-term social mobility – how much people move up or down the income ladder – has limitations. How can using administrative data help?

In exchange for 500 hours of work, the schemes can provide more than just a route to home ownership

The British Academy has issued a response to the government's announcement on using a proposed levy on international students to fund maintenance grants.

Housing secretary is set to announce initiative modelled on Clement Attlee’s postwar ‘housing boom’ The government is expected to announce on Sunday a programme to build 12 new towns across England in a bid to address the country’s housing crisis. The housing secretary, Steve Reed, will unveil the initiative at Labour’s annual conference as it begins in Liverpool. The prime minister, Keir Starmer, described the proposals as “national renewal in action”. Continue reading...