Chris Curtis MP sets out what Labour needs to do to reach its target of building 1.5 million homes
‘We have a shortage of planners and the key question is how do we get them in place in local councils we need more than just 300…’
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Sarah Edwards MP: SME House Builders are vital to Reaching 1.5 million Homes – We must help them
SME House Builders play a vital role in the house building ecosystem, looking at smaller sites which would not be financially viable for the larger developers.
Tory donor becomes a billionaire from providing substandard refugee housing
There have been reports of overcrowding, bed bug infestations and a lack of privacy in Clearsprings accommodation.
The Planning and Infrastructure Bill will see growth and green ambition go hand in hand
Labour must hold its nerve. In the end, what nature does not need are further processes
The 91% fudge: How planning delays are being spun to hide a broken system
MHCLG’s latest figures say 91% of planning applications were decided on time in the last quarter of 2024. Housing columnist Chris Worrall explains why that figure hides the real story
Five key takeaways from Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has given her long-awaited Spring Statement to Parliament today, as she lays out her latest plans for the public finances. 1.Economy The Chancellor confirmed that the Office for Budget Responsibility has downgraded growth forecasts for 2025 fromtest
Labour announces £2 billion of new funding to support biggest boost in social and affordable housing in a generation
Ahead of the Spring Statement from Chancellor Rachel Reeves tomorrow, the Labour government has announced £2 billion of new funding to support the biggest boost in social and affordable housing in a generation. Up to 18,000 new social and affordabletest
Michael Gove’s Monster: The Building Safety Regulator That Ate the Construction Industry
The government has demonstrated it is committed to increase housing supply, but the regulator it has inherited from the Tories is actively preventing that from happening.
Labour’s Planning and Infrastructure Bill: a bold step to get Britain building
The Planning and Infrastructure Bill takes decisive action to streamline planning, cut delays, and create a more pro-growth environment
Students are being abandoned by the Renters’ Rights Bill
Despite being some of the most in need, students are being overlooked in the government’s rental reforms, Generation Rent’s Tilly Smith writes