That's missing a big bit of the picture. A thought experiment for you. Imagine we halved the size of the rental sector by law, from Jan 1st 2025. Done at random - Landlords had to toss a coin to dete… (View Post)
Yes, but spending £4k (never mind £14k)on energy efficiency to save £100 a year is a negative ROI - the savings wouldn't even pay the interest if you borrowed the money. The government might as well … (View Post)
Governments are going to find that it's much easier to get people to play along if they offer carrots rather than sticks. The only reason for a lot of EV purchases now is that the BIK rules make them… (View Post)
It's both. House prices have risen with the existence of many more dual incomes, and we have far more duel income families than we used to because house prices have risen so much. But all of that is … (View Post)
I'm not sure I'd assume that. The issue is that in large swathes of the country, house prices mean they don't have a choice. I don't want to make people into stay at home mums (or dads) if they actua… (View Post)