All articles by Geeta Nanda – Page 2

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The UK needs social housing now more than ever

2017-06-29T14:45:00Z

Recent events have highlighted some big gaps in our society. The general election served to show that the divisions from last year’s EU referendum remain and are unlikely to heal any time soon, while the recent Grenfell Tower tragedy has shockingly underlined how we have disregarded housing support for those ...

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Going Dutch could radicalise the rental market

2017-04-21T00:00:00Z

Last week, I had the pleasure of sitting down with my Dutch housing association counterparts to try to explain to them how the London market works and how people struggle to afford to live in London. Discussing this out loud really brought home just how broken the market is.

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Affordable housing has made a huge difference to people – but there is still a long way to go

2016-12-15T05:09:00Z

As Shelter turns 50, we can see the huge effect that affordable housing has had on people’s lives.

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Diverse business models work in uncertain times

2016-09-16T00:00:00Z

Housebuilding is a notoriously fair-weather game. Since the Brexit vote, we have seen share prices go down and up, confidence plummet and return and land buying put on hold until some certainty returns.

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What would Brexit mean for UK housing associations?

2016-06-13T08:00:00Z

Should I stay or should I go? Lines from the famous Clash song play in my head as the EU vote draws nearer.

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Property must use its power to support the vulnerable

2016-03-04T00:00:00Z

With every day, every week and every year that passes, the statistics showing a housing shortage get ever harder to ignore.

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We need a housebuilding revolution that benefits all

2015-12-10T09:13:00Z

Spending review is always an interesting time, especially for a housing association that undertakes market sale, has an investor-backed build-to-rent subsidiary, a big shared-ownership programme and subsidised rent. Do I laugh or do I cry?

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Does anyone believe in affordable housing?

2015-06-12T00:00:00Z

You can often tell the mood in the capital from conversations with taxi drivers.

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The home owner haves and the renting have nots

13 March 2015

Across the UK, capital is concentrated in the hands of older home owners with the baby boomers riding the wave.

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The private lives of housing associations

3 May 2013

Housing associations are big business. They have a vital responsibility to the nation for housing people well.