The Welsh Government's increased council tax premiums on second homes are prompting owners to feel unwelcome, while local populations continue to face significant challenges in affording housing within their own communities. The policy, designed to address housing shortages and price inflation, has intensified a long-standing debate over property ownership.
Increasing numbers of young adults are returning to live with their parents due to the UK's rising cost of living, with strategies needed to manage household dynamics.
Geothermal energy, a consistent heat source beneath the Earth's surface, is attracting renewed interest from start-ups aiming to overcome its significant installation expenses. The UK, in particular, is seeing ventures like CausewayGT and CeraPhi Energy develop innovative drilling and heat exchange technologies to make geothermal power economically viable, challenging the sector's historical financial hurdles.
