Housing & infrastructure

A poor tax: Reforming council tax in London - Final report

The current council tax system in London is unfair. The tax could be a sustainable means of funding local government services while also functioning as a progressive tax on property wealth. However,...

16/05/2019

Publication Report Housing & infrastructure London IPPR

Quick wins for the North's transport network

The North’s transport network is currently in crisis, but there are major opportunities ahead. The chaos faced by passengers in the summer of 2018 revealed long-term structural weaknesses in the...

18/03/2019

Publication Report Housing & infrastructure IPPR North

A just transition: Realising the opportunities of decarbonisation in the north of England

Decarbonisation holds huge opportunities for the north of England. The energy sector is one of the North’s ‘prime capabilities’. The region has a leading low-carbon goods and services sector -...

11/03/2019

Publication Report Housing & infrastructure New Skills at Work Science & technology IPPR

Findings of the Income Crisis Taskforce: Establishing common principles for responses to income crisis

Income crisis is a worsening epidemic in the UK. Yet the government response has been at best inadequate, and in some cases counterproductive, for example the cuts to benefits and the roll out of...

06/03/2019

Publication Briefing Housing & infrastructure IPPR

Sign on the dotted line? A new rental contract: Final report

The private rented sector has grown substantially over the past two decades. It is now home to 20 per cent of households (4.7 million). Many more people now expect to live in the private rented...

28/01/2019

Publication Report Housing & infrastructure Equality Population and demographics IPPR

The case for reforming private renting: Interim report

The private rented sector has grown substantially over the past two decades. It is now home to 20 per cent of households (4.7 million). Many more people now expect to live in the private rented...

04/12/2018

Publication Report Housing & infrastructure Equality IPPR

Risk or reward? Securing a just transition in the north of England

As the most recent IPCC report on global warming shows, decarbonising the UK’s economy is an urgent necessity if we are to tackle the threat of climate change and stand a chance of limiting global...

22/10/2018

Publication Report Housing & infrastructure Science & technology Global Climate Network IPPR

The Invisible Land: The hidden force driving the UK’s unequal economy and broken housing market

The reform of the dysfunctional land market is essential if the UK is to be a more equal, more productive and stable economy. It is also vital to creating a better-functioning housing market that...

28/08/2018

Publication Report Housing & infrastructure Commission on Economic Justice Equality IPPR

Beyond ECO: The future of fuel poverty support

Fuel poverty is a fact of life for 2.5 million households across England. It is also an increasing problem, with the number of households in fuel poverty rising by just under 5 per cent from 2014...

04/07/2018

Publication Housing & infrastructure IPPR Report

A new rural settlement: Fixing the affordable housing crisis in rural England

Coverage of the housing crisis all too often focuses on our towns and cities, principally those in London and the South East. But unaffordability, and the problems it causes, are not isolated to...

02/07/2018

Publication Housing & infrastructure Equality Population and demographics IPPR Report