No Home for the Young?
Against a background of labour market and broader challenges linked to COVID-19, the enduring rise of real house prices over the past decades has made it increasingly difficult for young [...]
The family home in South African townships is contested
The Children and Families Agency, to be launched now, plans to strengthen cash benefits for families in order to make child-rearing less of a financial issue. [Maxim Bolt – The [...]
An ageing population needs a different approach to housing and care
Repurposing homes and making changes to public health and medical care will help us address these challenges. [Ellie Graeden and Darrell Bricker – World Economic Forum, 10 October 2022.] [...]
As China ages, cities making it easier for larger families to buy homes
Several Chinese cities have introduced new policies to help families with multiple children buy a home. Hangzhou, for example, has released a referential policy for the housing provident [...]
Is it young people’s fault if they can’t afford a home?
Generations are divided on whether old people are to blame for high house prices. [Matthew Smith – YouGov, 14 February 2022.] READ MORE
