Housing · Economics · Evidence · Transformation

Rethinking housing through economics.

Independent thinking, strategic advisory and research at the intersection of housing, economics, public policy, data and technology.

20+ yearshousing leadershipEconomicsevidence-led analysisTransformationfrom strategy to delivery
Expertise

From housing pressure to better decisions.

The Housing Economist combines operational housing expertise with economics, systems thinking and technology to help organisations understand what is driving demand, what interventions work and where resources create the greatest value.

01 / STRATEGY

Housing & homelessness advisory

Strategic reviews, homelessness prevention, temporary accommodation, demand management and operating models.

02 / ECONOMICS

Economics & investment

Cost modelling, prevention ROI, scenario analysis, business cases, forecasting and policy appraisal.

03 / DELIVERY

Service transformation

Service redesign, governance, performance, data maturity and implementation that connects strategy to frontline delivery.

04 / FUTURE

Housing technology & AI

Digital strategy, AI-enabled services, intelligent housing systems and product thinking for the next operating model.

Research & ideas

Analyse the system, not just the symptom.

Research and commentary focused on the economics beneath housing outcomes — affordability, supply, homelessness, temporary accommodation, public expenditure, technology and prevention.

Featured thinking

The Housing Theory of Everything

Housing connects household finances, health, labour markets, public services, productivity, local growth and place. Treating those outcomes separately obscures the system producing them.

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HOUSING ECONOMICS

The true economics of temporary accommodation

Understanding cost beyond the nightly rate — subsidy, demand, opportunity cost and prevention.

TECHNOLOGY

Housing needs an intelligence layer

Why fragmented systems create fragmented decisions — and what an integrated model changes.

Founder

Amma Antwi-Yeboah

Housing executive, economist, strategist and technology founder with more than two decades of experience leading housing, homelessness, prevention and transformation in UK local government.

The Housing Economist brings together practical delivery experience and rigorous economic thinking: turning complex housing problems into evidence-led strategies, investable propositions and better-designed services.

Housing economicsHomelessness preventionPublic policyTransformationAI & dataStrategic leadership
Speaking & advisory enquiries
Advisory · Research · Speaking

Turn complex housing problems into better decisions.