PALMA OXLEY: As Toronto's experience shows, simply building more homes is not always the answer
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This report sets out how the next Scottish government should use its powers to deliver a significant increase in housebuilding rates and tackle high housing costs. It analyses the main impacts of the housing emergency, and examines why Scotland hasn’t built enough since 2007. The report also looks at Scottish public attitudes towards the housing emergency and housebuilding and sets out an ambitious set of solutions to ensure enough good quality homes are built.
KIRITH ENTWISTLE: to build stronger communities, the government needs new council houses
BEN COOPER: If the government is to build 1.5m new homes this parliament - they must be great places to live
For many years, England has been in the grip of a disastrous housing crisis. Chronically low rates of building have made both renting and buying a home extraordinarily expensive, and millions are suffering as a result.
Quantity, however, is not the only consideration. People want to live in attractive, high-quality homes in flourishing communities. In this pamphlet, experts weigh in on what makes somewhere a great place to live and discuss how policymakers can get there.
