Housing

The built-to-rent sector has a negative reputation for many millennials and young people who want to get on the housing ladder, but the UK should embrace it if we are to meet the needs of a changing population, argues Alex Smith, head of construction at the law firm, Shakespeare Martineau.

Should they win a General Election, the Labour Party will install solar panels on a million social homes to tackle fuel poverty, providing residents with free energy and saving them an average of £117 a year on their bills.