The Chancellor of the Exchequer, John Healey’s upcoming budget at the end of this month is going to be a balancing act. He wants to boost investor confidence without announcing too many scary tax rises which so many of us fear. So here is a suggestion. All but the die-hard fanatics know that the way … Continue reading Budget for a good recovery: a spatial policy
Month: October 2026
Leasehold, commonhold or confusion?
Listening to the new Prime Minister speeches and interviews at the Labour Party conference has convinced me we have a sincere, well-intentioned and rational new leader. Certainly I endorse his views that house prices and rents are too high. And share his belief that these problems cannot be solved by the time of the next … Continue reading Leasehold, commonhold or confusion?