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News

Fabian’s column: Despite being the most popular way of delivering social and affordable homes, section 106 is under threat

Palma Oxley
16 January, 2026

In 2023/24 alone, Section 106 agreements were responsible for producing more than 29,000
homes

Prime minister Keir Starmer giving a speech on Gaza
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Achievements of the Labour government over the last week: From freezing rail fares to accelerating housebuilding

Basit Mahmood
24 November, 2025

Here are some of the Labour government’s achievements over the last week which you may have missed

Social Housing in the UK

The Labour Case for Abolishing Stamp Duty

Maxwell Marlow
3 November, 2025

The dangers of stamp duty are numerous and far reaching

Housing rent controls global
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Labour’s Renters’ Rights Bill has passed – these are the 5 most transformative measures in the Act

Olivia Barber
28 October, 2025

The Act will strengthen renters’ rights, banning no-fault evictions and limiting rent increases

Housing
Opinion

How the Building Safety Regulator has become the slow death of Labour’s housing agenda

Chris Worrall
3 July, 2025

The BSR isn’t protecting people, it is paralysing housing starts in the places that need them most.

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Opinion

How puddles are blocking building the homes we need

Paul Smth
1 July, 2025

There are many barriers to building the new homes we so urgently need, but puddles are perhaps the most surprising

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Opinion

The government should back regeneration to build new homes and tackle poor-quality existing properties

Ben Cooper
26 June, 2025

The government has rightly prioritised housebuilding, committing to build 1.5m net new homes this parliament. But existing homes need investment too.

Sarah Pochin asking a question in PMQs
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Reform’s Sarah Pochin criticised for making claims about asylum seekers without evidence

Olivia Barber
23 June, 2025

‘I simply don’t recognise the picture that Sarah Pochin tries to paint of Runcorn. It’s not based on reality.’

Rachel Reeves delivering her spending review this afternoon
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Spending review: Extra funding for public services welcomed but Labour urged to reverse disability benefit cuts

Olivia Barber
11 June, 2025

From scrapping the use of asylum hotels to increasing spending on the NHS and education, LFF looks at reactions to Labour’s Spending Review.

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5 key takeaways from Rachel Reeves’ Spending Review

Basit Mahmood
11 June, 2025

It’s a spending review of some significance.

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