The new housing targets – how they (don’t) relate to reality and why
The Government announced new housing targets on July 30th 2024. Overall the objective is for a total of 1.5 million over a four-year...
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ALTERNATIVE CORNWALL -AN ANALYSIS
rpwills
- Sep 1
- 2 min
Policy follies, flawed proposals and a lack of critical debate. How have we got here?
Why have we got a situation where governments promote policies, which are fundamentally incorrect? Policies, which will not work and...
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rpwills
- Aug 25
- 1 min
The interest rate conundrum – a problem in search of a solution
It is quite common for commentators now to support a reduction in interest rates on the ground that this would result in lower mortgage...
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rpwills
- Jul 31
- 1 min
How many holiday lets in Cornwall?
There are different figures on the number of holiday lets in Cornwall. But what do we mean by holiday lets? A holiday let is a property...
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rpwills
- Jul 28
- 1 min
2011 – some estimates of what properties are used for
The last post looked at the census 2021 figures and ONS estimates for dwellings on dwellings, tenure and what dwellings were used for....
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rpwills
- Jul 22
- 3 min
Data on tenure – watch out for the bear traps and other pitfalls!
Analysing data on housing tenure is problematical for a number of reasons. As is often the case there are issues about the data. An...
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rpwills
- Jul 21
- 4 min
House prices and rents - why the variation?
Private rents house prices and earnings at the local authority level Previous blogs have concentrated on either data across England or...
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rpwills
- Jun 16
- 2 min
What are the vacant properties used for?
Previous blogs have looked at the two definitions of vacant properties and outlined those with the highest share not captured by the...
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rpwills
- Jun 3
- 1 min
Vacant property data and Cornwall
Background In discussions about the number of properties that are available and as it were unused, the number of vacant dwellings is...
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rpwills
- Jun 3
- 1 min
There are vacant properties and vacant properties
In discussions about the number of properties that are available and as it were unused, the number of vacant dwellings is often cited....
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rpwills
- May 27
- 3 min
Why the ‘we must build more houses’ people just don’t get it!
The supporters of the ‘we must build more houses’ approach think they have the answer to housing problems. It’s so simple; you just...
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rpwills
- May 24
- 1 min
Private rentals and house prices in Cornwall – an update
On May 22nd, the Office for National Statistics released the latest bulletin on private rent and house prices. Details on rents below....
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rpwills
- May 23
- 1 min
The great Austrian housing mystery!
A view - not of the Austrian alps! Some of the ‘we must build more houses’ supporters cite Austria as an example of where lots of...
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rpwills
- May 13
- 3 min
A vision for housing needs to look at evidence not to rehash inappropriate policies?
Last month the Church of England and the Nationwide Foundation published a report - 'Homes for All: A Vision for England’s Housing System...
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rpwills
- May 5
- 3 min
House building in the 1930s – golden age, myth or totally irrelevant?
The ‘build more houses’ supporters often hark back to using house building figures for the 1930s to support their assertion that we can...
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rpwills
- Apr 30
- 4 min
Who guards the information - assessing reports, blogs and media commentary
The development of the internet has allowed the public greater access to the world of information and mis-information. It is now very...
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rpwills
- Apr 24
- 3 min
Survey to shed new light on factors behind Cornwall’s housing crisis
[The info in this blog is from Exeter University]. Thousands of people in Cornwall will be invited to take part in new research to help...
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rpwills
- Apr 16
- 1 min
Wadebridge - 245 more dwellings planned
"Plans have been revealed for 245 homes to help meet Cornwall's "demand for affordable homes". The site is 1km from the north...
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rpwills
- Apr 13
- 3 min
What if we increased dwelling numbers by 14% - the road to nowhere!
In February 2023, a report published by the Centre for Cities asserted that the UK had not been building enough houses and had a...
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rpwills
- Apr 8
- 2 min
Important ages in the lifecycle
ONS have just released a report setting out the milestones in peoples lives. An outline is set out below. For the full report why not...
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