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HMOs and Hysteria

Posted on 16 October 2026 by David Cowan

HMOs are a feature of housing policy discussion for various reasons.  They have been subject to licensing regimes, for example, because of concerns about health and safety in them.  They […]

Migration and housing – Senedd Research

Posted on 18 September 2026 by David Cowan

I’ve been buzzing since last week’s housing law masterclasses, and the goodwill in the room as well as outside it.  Thank you for the emails, comments, and follow-ups.  As I […]

Manifestos Part 1

Posted on 13 March 2026 by David Cowan

Apologies - it has been a week and a half.  I usually have posts written earlier in the week but, well, things can get in the way. In this post, […]

Housing asylum-seekers

Posted on 3 October 2025 by David Cowan

There is so much loathesome, hateful stuff around at the moment that it is difficult to know where to start sometimes, and I cannot pretend that the narratives in play […]