Here’s what two years of Sadiq Khan’s mayoralty has done for London
As the Mayor marks the end of the first half of his term, Florence Eshalomi reflects on how the capital changed under his leadership.
housing
The Tories must give us houses – or pack up and move
Successive Conservative governments let the housing crisis spiral out of control. If they don’t want to tackle it, someone else should be at the helm.
Students strike on rent pay after mice and flooding complaints
Student accommodation residents are refusing to pay rent after health and safety complaints were ignored by London university management.
Will gifting £10,000 really make life easier for millennials?
A new report is proposing giving people in their 20s a ‘Citizen’s Inheritance’ and controlled rents. Joana Ramiro investigates.
These statistics show the true cost of the Tory housing crisis for young people
Despite Conservative promises, new figures reveal the Tories have failed to give young people a decent chance when it comes to housing.
What is in Labour’s housing Green Paper?
Housing expert Kevin Gulliver looks at the detail of Labour’s new housing plans.
The Tories just admitted they don’t know why homelessness is rising. Here’s a reminder
It’s got something to do with their eight year campaign of austerity…
Here’s everything wrong with May’s big speech on the housing crisis
From growing homelessness and social housing waiting lists to dropping house building, the Tories have utterly failed to address the housing crisis.
Why Sadiq Khan needs the powers to rein in London’s rental market
The Mayor is consulting on a new housing strategy for the capital. Rent controls have to form part of that, say the London Housing Campaign.
In the middle of a crisis, the government is selling off our social housing
Over 18,000 homes were flogged off through Right to Buy last year in England – when our social housing stock is needed more than ever.