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September normally brings buyers and sellers back to the market. This year, I suspect the real story will be who is actually prepared to move. There’s something quite predictable about the property market in September. The schools go back, summer holidays end, the inbox fills up again and suddenly everybody…

Rent controls may sound like an easy solution- but history suggests they often create new problems instead. I’ve warned for years that rent controls may sound like a simple answer to rising housing costs, but they often reduce the supply of homes available to rent while doing little to address the real causes of…

With Andy Burnham increasingly seen as a future Prime Minister, what could his ideas mean for Britain’s property market There are moments in politics when an idea that once felt comfortably academic suddenly starts becoming part of everyday conversation. Land Value Tax may be one of them. It is increasingly…

Andy Burnham’s “No.10 North” vision promises bold reform—but can Britain afford another political reset? Preview in new tab Andy Burnham has finally said something that sounds like momentum rather than managed decline. His devolution pitch, delivered in Manchester with the promise of a “No.10 North”, is the sort of big,…