The new prime minister is facing a daunting task of achieving 1.5 million new homes.
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The housing shortage is a major concern for many EU citizens. A foresight study by more than 30 experts examines four ways affordable, low-carbon homes could emerge by 2040.
But economic and cultural forces mean dense housing is harder to develop than low-rise sprawl.
Developers could save time and money by planning for nature at the outset.
Larger developments can bring new schools and roads – but they are also prone to severe delays.
Labour’s first king’s speech for many years was designed to ‘get the country moving again’ - does it have the right ingredients to achieve this?
Developers will no longer have to offset nutrient pollution from new housing projects – the UK government say this won’t degrade water quality.
Many cities continue to allow developers to build homes in areas that have a high risk of flooding.
A suite of proposed changes to energy efficiency section of the National Construction Code are a good step forward. However, a lot more can be done.
The pledge to build 30,000 homes over the next five years exposes the government’s inaction, but it’s still only a fraction of the number Australians need.
We found that planners, councillors and local communities felt local opposition made little difference to decisions about housebuilding.
The government has proposed radical reforms to the planning system in England.
Residents need the necessary support to adapt their homes and make collective decisions about flood prevention.
There are benefits to society of good housing for all – health, wellbeing, savings from costs of crime and health – that are not captured in its price.
The approach to housing in the UK hasn’t worked for years. What could we learn from how it’s done in other countries?
The Addison Act of 1919 introduced admirable housing standards, but in the century since the industry has put a sqeeze on space and quality.
A new report shows building smaller houses as opposed to apartments in city fringes could provide more affordable housing.
The housing crisis has scuppered home ownership dreams for many across the UK, but there is another way to do things.
Each of the main parties’ pledges on housing are short of what is required. But regardless, they can’t be done.
We all know we have a crisis of housing supply and affordability. Over the past four years we have built on average 110,000 homes a year in England, less than the 150,000 homes built 110 years ago in 1904…
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Professor of Hydrology, Lancaster University
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Research Fellow, Curtin University
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Professor of Environmental Geography, University of Sheffield
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Associate Professor, Curtin University
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Professor of Sustainability, Curtin University
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Professor of Future Construction, University of Edinburgh
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Professor Emeritus of Economic Geography, London School of Economics and Political Science
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Senior Lecturer in Urban Studies and Planning, University of Sheffield
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Regius Professor of Meteorology and Climate Science, University of Reading
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Professor of Housing and Social Inclusion, Nottingham Trent University
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Emeritus Professor of Construction Management, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Professor of Enterprise and Competitiveness, University of Birmingham
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Professor of Sociology and Board of Governors Research Chair in Resilience & Sustainability, Mount Royal University
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Erika Bartak is a Friend of The Conversation.
PhD Candidate (& ESD Consultant), Melbourne School of Design, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor in Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University