Germany, long-known for being a cheap country for housing due to widespread affordable renting, has seen rent rise 70% and property prices double since 2010. Dr Alexander Reisenbichler is an Associate Professor in Political Science […]
‘Welcome to the fully privatised city, where the ultrarich can do as they please — no whining from the rabble permitted.’ In Jacobin. Read the article HERE.
‘The floods that hit Spain last year were more than just a natural disaster. They were exacerbated by housing developers who built homes in the most flood-prone areas.’ In Jacobin. Read the article HERE.
A sad indictment of 21st century England. Paul Hickman is Professor of Housing and Social Policy at Sheffield Hallam University. Kesia Reeve is Principal Research Fellow at Sheffield Hallam University. Cross-posted from The Conversation The social […]
‘In Lisbon, soaring tourism has turned tens of thousands of apartments into Airbnbs, pushing out ordinary renters. A referendum on banning short-term rentals in residential buildings could change that.’ In Jacobin. Read the article HERE.
“ECB research shows that more than one-fourth of low-income households expect late payments on their mortgages in the coming months.” In EuroNews. Read the article HERE.
“The irony of Keir Starmer’s plan for a ‘patriotic economy’ is that it relies on corporate developers to enrich shareholders, many of which don’t pay their taxes in Britain.” In Tribune. Read the article HERE.
Attempt to reduce carbon emissions from housing risk running into multiple ‘Yellow Vest’ moments unless housing is made a social good, not a for-profit asset. Julieta Perucca is an experienced human rights advocate, previously working […]
AI is changing the way we manage homes and buildings. While AI could have positive effects on housing, it could also speed up its financialisation. Martha Dillon is Housing Policy Lead at Positive Money. Her […]
Speculation in low-income housing by an opaque investment community has produced new housing conflicts, but also new tactics among activists. Michael Marshall is a Doctoral Researcher in the Department of Urban Studies & Planning at […]
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