Right-to-Buy is gutting social housing: replacement building fell a quarter in 2015/16
A rational government would stop this privatisation of housing and invest in affordable homes
Kevin Gulliver
Website Kevin writes for Left Foot Forward about housing and the impact of government policy on low income communities. He is the Director of Birmingham-based research charity the Human City Institute and Chair of the Centre for Community Research but writes in a personal capacity; Kevin's interests are social and economic policy, especially relating to housing, health, communities and inequalities.
Our prime ministers aren’t building houses – that’s why there’s a crisis
Cameron built the fewest houses of any leader since 1923
Queens Speech: Tories will push home ownership whatever the cost
The Housing Act allows social housing to wither on the vine, consigning social tenants to the precariat
Report proposes ‘use-it-or-lose-it’ contracts for property developers
The Civitas publication also advocates a public house-building programme to push down prices
Budget 2016: Work doesn’t pay in Osborne’s Britain
Job insecurity is increasing as zero hours contracts and self-employment extend across the economy, while full-time jobs decline dramatically
London needs to double the number of houses being built
The London Housing Commission report has called for a devolution deal to confront the capital’s housing crisis
English Housing Survey reflects dysfunctional system
Private renting is increasing, including among families, while home ownership remains stagnant
Osborne’s economic plan is built on three myths
The UK’s economy is not as strong as the Tories claim: here’s why
‘Pay to stay’ will force working families from their homes
The policy will affect about 215,000 social tenants, but at least 60,000 households in England will not be able to afford to pay rents at the market rate
Government’s Housing Bill will shift spending from bricks to benefits
The Bill is likely to bring about a reduction in the numbers of homes for genuinely affordable rent