Tim White
@timwhite100
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Social scientist studying housing, land, property and power. Queen Mary / London School of Economics
London, England
Joined November 2018
The first paper from my PhD, 'Beds for rent', is out in @EconSocJournal! https://t.co/EXsxLJlgEa It argues that the bed, the thing we sleep on, has emerged as a key unit of valuation/value extraction in financialized housing markets, featuring in the process of assetization
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'Is it really too late already to do anything about climate change?' My review essay published in @BJSociology argues that the answer is 'No!', but more importantly: the real question is how to make a radical transition possible:
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Excited to say that mine and @K_Brickell's book Debt Trap Nation is out today (#WorldHomeless Day). In it we expose how UK govt policy is driving families – esp domestic abuse survivors – into debt & homelessness Proceeds go to #SurvivingEconomicAbuse
https://t.co/9jbua5fVt9
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Buy Debt Trap Nation by Katherine Brickell, Mel Nowicki from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.
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"Now is the time for fundamental structural changes that reclaim homes from the jaws of finance, re-empower residents and reinstate housing as a core priority for public provision." Excellent piece by @timwhite100 in the @guardian.
theguardian.com
We’ve been living in a great experiment: can finance provide basic human rights such as housing? The answer is increasingly no, says researcher and writer Tim White
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We look forward to welcoming scholars to the Postgraduate Forum Mid-term Conference 2025 later this month. We are excited to announce our keynote speakers, @timwhite100 & @jonnyjjt, with an additional speaker to be announced. Registration is still open.👇 https://t.co/GeVTGvjI8H
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Information on the Society's Postgraduate mid-term conference, including how to submit an abstract and how to attend.
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Fifty years ago public investment in local authority housing “peaked in 1974/5 at £2.2 bn — £23.3 bn in 2023/4 prices.” £2 bn for “affordable” housing is a smaller investment than in recent years. Compared to historic levels, it's a *tiny* fraction. https://t.co/RPkKwCgqxO
ft.com
Government settlement announced for 2026-27 is lower than the average for previous five years
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The loophole isn’t the only thing to blame. It’s part of a broader picture of privatisation, financialisation and corporate power in the city. But it is a key driver of the huge rent increases in recent years.
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I have an article in the Guardian today on the loophole pushing Berlin’s housing crisis to new extremes
theguardian.com
Germany’s capital was known for its affordable rents. Now ‘furnished temporary’ flats risk destroying the heart of the city, says researcher and writer Tim White
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Don't miss today's talk by @timwhite100 on Venture Capital in Berlin's housing market at the @FU_Berlin, see:
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And finally, our editorial where we critique the idea of disruption and point to various conceptual entry points for analysing digital transformations in housing and home.
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Me on digital experiments in residential rent extraction: how firms seek to optimise yields and enrol tenants into new techno-economic systems.
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Peta Wolifson, @SophiaMaalsen and @DallasRogers101 on the forms of discrimination driven by Proptech in Australia’s private rental system.
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@NethercoteMegan on how corporate landlords mobilise renters’ personal data to extract value from their assets; scoring, sorting and stratifying them.
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@BenaiPham on the challenges and potentials of digital engagement technologies in urban democratic processes.
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Pranita Shrestha, Nicole Gurran and @zahra_nasreen on the transformation of home-sharing into a global digital marketplace.
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@MaedhbhLikeDave on how corporate landlords have driven a process of ‘disruptive consolidation’ in Dublin’s private rental sector.
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New special issue on ‘Housing Disruptions’ critically examining the digital transformation of housing and home. Edited by @DallasRogers101, @SophiaMaalsen and myself in Digital Geography and Society. Contributions as follows:
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My first article is out with @RIPEJournal and open access! It links venture capital's history and inventions with present-day dynamics in the asset economy. Big thanks to the editorial team and reviewers. https://t.co/ke88TEHkOY
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The 2010s were an era of abundant capital for investors but limited opportunities to put it to profitable use. This paper traces the origins of dealing with the ‘problem’ of having to convert large...
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Welcome to the @jfkinstitutefub Social Science Colloquium this term! Looking forward to a great set of presentations @FU_Berlin! @Kentikelenis @ria_wilken @osmandemirbagg @jonasvoncw @CharlyBartels @DoroBohle ,@timwhite100 J. Gomes, K. Sass, B. Fritz, B. Kováts...
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We are indeed very happy to be publishing this special section on assets and assetization, edited by @toteraltermann @Brandl_Barbara and @Utellmann Incl. papers @keanbirch @timwhite100 @davvkamp @PGolka @NataschaZwan @avanderheide22 @dralecfraser @KnollSoz
@KnollSoz @dralecfraser @Amin_Samman @DistinktionT @timwhite100 This has been a long time in the making (since @soziokongress21) and we're really happy that it was possible to publish it with @EconSocJournal. It took some time (and patience on their end) but the editorial support from them was wonderful. I hope they're as happy as we are!
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