Lauder Teacher launched its new report, Specialised Supported Housing in the UK: Private capital’s role in delivering essential social infrastructure, on Tuesday, 2nd December. Prepared by the Lauder Teacher research team, it represents the first ever thorough, end-to-end analysis of the UK Specialised Supported Housing sector from a capital markets perspective.

On Lauder Teacher’s recent Louder Teach In, Jamie Ratcliff, co founder of Place Base and deputy chair of The Housing Forum, offered a sharp, market rooted take on what the Budget does, and does not, mean for housing supply, affordability, and investment.

The London and Dublin stock exchanges are at a critical juncture. Once vibrant hubs of capital formation and economic dynamism, both are now facing a stark decline in primary market activity, such as IPOs.

While the "S" in ESG may be five to 10 years behind its environmental counterpart in terms of legislation and regulation, changing consumer attitudes are fuelling a surge of interest in delivering – and measuring – social value.

Despite an estate weighing in at 6.9 million hectares, the NHS land portfolio is used poorly. Hospitals and services are creaking while staff often struggle to find affordable homes nearby. Most NHS workers spend close to 50% of take-home pay on housing.