This article was originally published by Transforming Society in October 2026. Council tax requires major reform. It is archaic, badly designed, regressive and inimical to the goals of a better-functioning housing system and greater decentralisation of power to local...
The following is a copy of the consultation response to the Scottish Council Tax High-Value Property Bands (Mansion Tax) consultation process. Views expressed are my own only (Professor Ken Gibb). The New Tax The Scottish Government is emulating the UK...
In this blog, Prof Ken Gibb (CaCHE Director) discusses the two housing announcements in last week’s Autumn Budget from Rachel Reeves
When Housing to 2040 was launched in 2021, the ambitious vision at the centre of it was, in one respect, quite unprecedented. The Vision and Principles document that accompanied the main report argued for nothing less than a reconfiguring of the housing market through...
Prof Ken Gibb reflects on a recent IFS podcast tackling housing taxation, exploring key debates on council tax, stamp duty, and landlord taxation. Before Christmas, the IFS did a provocative ‘zoom in’ podcast on housing taxation. This featured a lively debate between...
Following the Spring Budget, Dr Gareth Young explores the new trailblazer programme in more detail, focusing on how it will impact housing and regeneration in Greater Manchester and the West Midlands, as well as its potential to bring positive change to other areas of...