A practical economic policy

A voluntary route to housing and tax reform.

A Location Value Covenant is an agreement between government and a property owner: public support replaces some existing or potential mortgage debt, and the owner makes an ongoing payment linked to the rental value of the location.

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What is an LVC?

A contract designed to work alongside choices people already make.

Location Value Covenants are designed to give homeowners an alternative to a mortgage, with cheaper monthly payments. Unlike compulsory alternatives, an LVC offers a route to adoption that aims to preserve the stability of the nation’s financial infrastructure while easing some effects of central-bank fiscal and monetary policy.

At scale, the remaining covenant revenue could be used to reduce other tax liabilities, completing a virtuous economic circle for the nation.

Why it is different

Consent changes the political equation.

Choice, not compulsion

An owner enters an LVC only by consent. If it is not better for the household, conventional finance remains available.

Linked to location

The payment follows local rental value, creating a different risk profile from an interest-bearing loan.

Designed for transition

The proposal fits existing property and banking processes rather than requiring an overnight transformation.

Policy in practice

Five ways the covenant can be used.

For policymakers

Ambitious reform can still be practical to introduce.

The briefing sets out the features, comparisons, beneficiaries and adoption considerations for political and policy readers.

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