The Autonomy Institute

Our new report – The Property Premium – is out today, with @jrf_uk 📄 Key finding: being a private landlord has been the best investment option available to individuals in England over the past decade. Read the full report here: autonomy.work/portfolio/the-…

Around a quarter of private renters in the UK spend over 40% of disposable income on rents. This is among the highest rates across the world. Meanwhile new analysis for JRF finds being a private landlord has been one of the best investment options available to individuals.

Report authors @beth_stratford & Luiz Garcia have produced a wealth of new analysis & data for housing policy experts and campaigners to explore. Dive into the report to see the trajectory of landlord returns, broken down by geography, mortgage type, rent/capital gains and more 📈

Our new report – The Property Premium – is out today, with @jrf_uk 📄 Key finding: being a private landlord has been the best investment option available to individuals in England over the past decade. Read the full report here: autonomy.work/portfolio/the-…

Exclusive preview of our report with @Autonomy_Inst out tomorrow in @Victoria_Spratt's newsletter for @theipaper 👇

Could rent control save renters £1,200 a year? And shave £600m off the annual Housing Benefit bill? New research shared exclusively with me from @jrf_uk and @Autonomy_Inst seems to think so, and suggests mitigations to protect landlords with mortgages. This week’s newsletter @theipaper inews.co.uk/news/how-rent-…

You can get an exclusive preview of @Autonomy_Inst & @jrf_uk research (out this Thursday) into booming landlord returns over the last decade – along with the scope for new rent controls – via @Victoria_Spratt's newsletter for the @theipaper 👇 inews.co.uk/news/how-rent-…

On Wednesday we're recording a live episode of the Culture, Power, Politics podcast to make sense of last week's historic election results! 🎙️ 📍 Oxford House, London E2 🗓️ Wed 13 May, 6:30pm w/ @ProfAFinlayson & @jemgilbert actionnetwork.org/events/forum-2…

The public don’t feel politics works for them. Cosy ties with big business raise questions about who Government serves: private profit or public good. Companies don’t donate millions for nothing. They expect a return. Ban party donors getting Government contracts.

Wednesday Evening, Bethnal Green, once the results are all actually in, @ProfAFinlayson and I will be doing a live emergency podcast hosted by @Autonomy_Inst: autonomy.work/forum-2029/

As votes are counted around the UK, join us and the Culture, Power, Politics podcast to pick apart the results 🗳️ LIVE: Wednesday 13th May (18:30) 📍Oxford House, London w/ @ProfAFinlayson & @jemgilbert actionnetwork.org/events/forum-2…

How did the US-China trade war ramp up? And what role did Obama and Biden play? 🇨🇳 You can catch up with the full interview with Nick Srnicek – diving into his recent book 'Silicon Empires' – through the link below 👇 youtube.com/watch?v=2vN7vr…

On the Wednesday evening after the local elections, @ProfAFinlayson and I will be discussing the results and their implications with whoever turns up, hosted by @Autonomy_Inst. Probably the most consequential local elections of my lifetime. Come along! actionnetwork.org/events/forum-2…

Break the link.

Get my book for just £8 It’s honestly only half as depressing as it sounds. And it makes sense of the betrayals of net zero and the rapid move into green tech. Bargain!

NEW EVENT – After the local and devolved elections: the debrief 🗳️ Live recording of the Culture, Power, Politics podcast with hosts @jemgilbert & @ProfAFinlayson 🚨 Weds 13th May, 18:30 This will be busy – don't miss out on a space 👇 actionnetwork.org/events/forum-2…

"I’d urge the government to be open-minded to the benefits of a four-day week and empower councils to be innovative when it comes to workforce flexibility, freeing up cash that could be spent on services" – @mayaellisuk MP on our latest 4DW report 👇 bigissue.com/news/employmen…

With £1 billion a year in savings forecast across local government, it would be illogical not to expand the number of four-day week council trials. @Autonomy_Inst @4Day_Week @LGAcomms bigissue.com/news/employmen…

Read the full report on our site: autonomy.work/portfolio/a-fo…

At a time of stretched finances, these savings could help restore local services hit by over a decade of austerity, including: 📚 Libraries 🏊 Leisure services 🌳 Parks & public spaces

🚨NEW REPORT: 'A four-day week for local government' Shorter working hours could save a typical council ~£500 per employee per year – and up to £1 billion per year across the UK if implemented nationally Exclusive in @BigIssue 👇 bigissue.com/news/employmen…