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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ALTERNATIVE CORNWALL -AN ANALYSIS
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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rpwills
- Apr 6
- 4 min
Beyond Barker - barking up the wrong tree?
Summary The House Builders Federation have reviewed how housing provision in the UK has met the aspirations of the Barker Review of 2004....
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rpwills
- Apr 5
- 4 min
'Beyond Barker' - barking up the wrong tree?
Summary The House Builders Federation have reviewed how housing provision in the UK has met the aspirations of the Barker Review of 2004....
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rpwills
- Apr 4
- 3 min
Affordable homes nomenclature - its so messy!
The affordable homes area is one of confusion as various governments have introduced new categories over time. But here goes! Details of...
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rpwills
- Apr 4
- 1 min
Dwellings and house prices, 2001 to 2021 - Cornwall and England compared
Comparing dwelling numbers and their use and house prices between 2001 and 2021 for Cornwall and England. Cornwall saw a larger increase...
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rpwills
- Apr 3
- 1 min
House prices up in Cornwall despite dramatic increase in new dwellings
Dwelling numbers rose by73,000 or 33% between 1995 and 2023 (estimates. Quite a rise, yet house prices were 6.4 times higher at the end...
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rpwills
- Mar 30
- 2 min
House building and additional dwellings – 40 years a growing!
Data from official statistics shows how many dwellings by tenure, have been built between 1981 and 2021. Completions of permanent...
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rpwills
- Mar 23
- 4 min
Right to buy - the picture in Cornwall
The ability of the tenants of local authority housing to buy the property and therefore change to the status of owner-occupier although...
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rpwills
- Mar 20
- 1 min
An exciting offer!!
If anyone is experiencing problems reading posts on this blog, there is a page on Facebook -Cornwall economy - data and information Enjoy!
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rpwills
- Mar 19
- 1 min
Population change in Cornwall – 2021 to 2022
Recent data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), provided mid-year estimates of the population at Lower Super Output...
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rpwills
- Mar 18
- 3 min
Housing – what are the options available for a more sustainable and equitable housing system: an outline
The previous blog identified the main causes of the increase in house prices together with the factors which impact on local areas and...
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rpwills
- Mar 18
- 7 min
Housing – bringing it all together, why prices are high and access to housing is unequal
The two previous blogs looked at the two alternative explanations for the rising house values and price of housing in the UK with the...
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