In this article former head of the civil service, Lord Kerslake, responds to our new report Spending Fairly, Spending Well and makes the case for better oversight of public spending. … [Read more...]
The Smith Institute launches Affordable Housing Commission
The Smith Institute is proud announce that it has established the Affordable Housing Commission, which is being funded by the Nationwide Foundation. The new stand-alone Commission is being chaired by Lord Best with 15 leading players from across the housing world. Its core objectives are to: examine the causes and effects of the affordability crisis and how it relates to … [Read more...]
The Smith Institute at the 2018 Party Conferences
The Smith Institute will be hosting fringe events at the Lib Dem, Labour, Conservative and SNP conferences. Join us for informed debate on social housing and poverty; reviving the trade union movement; championing the Living Wage and why companies go bust. Lib Dems – Brighton No voice, no growth: Is the lack of democracy at work holding back the UK economy? Monday 17th … [Read more...]
Delivering the renaissance in council built homes: four ‘nationwide’ high level seminars – Cambridge, Exeter, York, Manchester
Please join the Smith Institute at one of four ‘nationwide’ high level regional seminars in March – in Cambridge, Exeter, York and Manchester – focussed on the renaissance in councils building again. The Smith Institute’s research and that of the TCPA shows that councils are finding new and exciting ways of meeting local housing needs, including setting up local housing … [Read more...]
Universal Credit report receives widespread media coverage
The Institute's report Safe as houses: The impact of universal credit on tenants and their rent payment behaviour received widespread coverage including: Sky News, ITV News, The Mirror, The Sun, The Guardian, The Daily Mail, The Independent, Inside Housing, LocalGov, 24Housing, Municipal Journal and Public Sector Executive … [Read more...]
Council housing companies driving ‘quiet revolution’ in local building
The Smith Institute received extensive coverage of its report Delivering the renaissance in council-built homes: the rise of local housing companies including in: … [Read more...]
The Smith Institute at the 2017 Party Conferences
The Smith Institute will be hosting fringe events at the Lib Dem, Labour, Conservative and SNP conferences. Join us for informed debate on science and innovation, workers on the board, social housing after Grenfell and voice at work. … [Read more...]
Devolution deals short change cities on housing
The Institute's report Halfway House: the opportunities and limits of devo-housing in England covered in Inside Housing and 24 Housing … [Read more...]
Pricing Londoners in, not out
Wednesday December 14, 0845, Hilton, Tower Bridge, SE1 London’s housing market is in a bind. The gap between demand and supply continues to widen, costs are increasing and fewer homes are now affordable to rent or buy. More capital grant will help price Londoners into the housing they need, but are the boroughs and the Mayor ensuring they get the biggest bang for their … [Read more...]