Articles
- Supply & Density
The Deficit in Brick & Mortar: UK's Housing Scarcity
The UK has fewer dwellings per head than most developed nations. Closing the gap to the OECD average would take around 2.8 million homes.
- Quality & Housing Age
Europe's Oldest Hearth: The UK's Housing Quality Gap
The UK has one of the oldest housing stocks in Europe, and 15% of English homes fail the Decent Homes Standard.
- Financial Friction
The Cost of Friction: A Slow, Fragile Buying Cycle
Roughly a quarter of agreed sales fall through, and over £9 billion a year goes on intermediary fees.
- Behavioral Economics
The Continuous Market: Rory Sutherland’s Universal Registry
What if every home in the country was listed for sale all the time? A behavioural take on housing illiquidity.
- Regional Comparison
Four Nations, Four Markets
England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland compared on supply, prices and affordability.
- Methodology
The Trouble With Averages
National averages are a useful starting point, and a misleading end point.
- Location & Demand
Location, Location, Location: How Much Does London Distort the Picture?
How much of the national picture is really London, and how much of London is overseas money?