housing crisis
England’s social housing sector needs renewal and here’s how to do it
'Labour must offer a social housing funding mechanism that not only provides new supply, but tackles the systemic need for rehabilitation of existing stock.'
Diane Abbott MP: This must be the time for a major change in housing policy
My constituency office which (like other MPs) deals with local people’s concerns, has been inundated with cases of mould in flats and houses, many of them leading to ill-health.
Lloyd Russell-Moyle MP: Why the government must prioritise rental reform
'Research by the housing charity Shelter show that every 7 minutes in England, a Section 21 notice is served to a household.'
A ‘hare-brained idea’: Johnson’s musing of Right to Buy denounced as ploy to win ‘red wall’ votes
“This is desperate stuff from a tired government, repackaging a plan from 2015.”
Diane Abbott MP: Housing disrepair is endemic in the UK and it urgently needs addressing
'As a Member of Parliament for more than 30 years, one of the biggest parts of my case load is housing and housing disrepair.'
Empty homes in England rise to half a million while 100,000 families are in temporary accommodation
“The wrong kind of housing is being built - they are unaffordable to anyone on an average income."