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One of my earliest memories is sitting at the front of the top deck of the 44 bus with my brother Tariq as it wound its way from Tooting in South London, to Battersea and across the Thames. We’d spend...

Landlords: Don't be scared of commitment

There’s an ever-growing group of people in Britain who feel that the rental market isn’t working for them.

They’re concerned about securing the right length and flexibility of tenancy to suit their needs; fair rent prices; and an uncomfortable asymmetry of...

Super-gentrification, inequality and Islington

London has become a breeding ground for inequality. Growing income disparities and the widening gap between the housing haves and have-nots are becoming increasing visible. Nef’s recent research in the London Borough of Islington exposed not only the extent and speed...

A challenge for the Care Bill to cover housing

With the Care Bill currently being debated in Parliament, all the problems of our ageing society are highlighted once again. Local authorities are running out of money to meet social care costs. The NHS is struggling to cope with the...

Welcome to… DCLG

It’s hard to believe that Britain’s economy is on the mend when living standards are falling for millions of people on middle and lower incomes. And it’s even harder to feel like you have a decent standard of living when...

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