A new report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) shows that people in their early 30s are half as wealthy as people of the same age …
Housing
“Property better investment than pensions”, says Bank of England’s chief economist – but what about the housing crisis?
The chief economist of the Bank of England, Andy Haldane, has recently claimed that property is a better investment for retirement than a …
RT: Govt policy exacerbates house prices (Video)
"We have an economy that relies on house prices getting higher and higher whilst wages have been stagnating and savings depleted. One of the …
Join the Action Resource Team! Next event Sat 23rd July
On April 16th the Action Resource Team went to The People’s Assembly against Austerity march for Health, Homes, Jobs, Education. …
The Affordability of UK Housing: Hello Debt for Life…
New data shows that growth in house prices is outpacing growth in wages. However, reports suggest that low interest-rates are making housing …
Could Sovereign Money offer a solution to the housing crisis?
Britain is facing a mounting housing crisis amid a shortage of supply. In the ten years up to the start of the financial crisis, house …
What can we learn from the England’s Housing Survey?
The Department for Communities and Local Government recently released its Housing Survey for England*. The report ultimately confirms what …
Osborne moves to cut spending to 1930s levels in dramatic autumn statement
The chancellor, George Osborne, has set out dramatic plans to move Britain from the red into the black that will see public spending as a …
The Hackney Housing Debate – Report
Report by Saija Lukkaroinen, Hackney local group of Positive Money supporters On the 19th October 2014, 120 people gathered at Chats …