The Sad Ignorance of the Planning System has been on full display recently
The level of politics currently rotting the UK planning system is destroying housing supply
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Here’s what Labour can do to address housing delivery shortfalls in London
Under Keir Starmer’s pro-growth strategy, density bonuses can be used to balance the impact of locally required mandatory affordable housing requirements, alongside more housing production
Wera Hobhouse MP: Everyone should have the right to safe, secure housing
It’s time to end ‘no-fault’ evictions and build more social homes
Housing crisis: Two-thirds of £4.2bn government housebuilding fund remains unspent
The £4.2bn Housing Infrastructure Fund was launched by the government in 2017 to help build 324,000 new homes
Ten planning recommendations for the incoming Labour Government: Views from a practitioner
There is an opportunity for the incoming government to reshape planning policy and speed up housing delivery
To increase the number of home-owners we must abolish the leasehold system
All sections of the Labour Party need to unite around the need for leasehold reform if they wish to win the forthcoming general election
5 big things we learnt from Labour Party conference
Key developments from conference this year
The next progressive government must improve housing standards for renters
Nearly a million properties in the private rented sector are judged to be ‘non-decent’
Over a third of England’s homes will be at high risk of overheating as temperatures reach new extremes, think tank warns
The report also warns that when it comes to work, older workers are a particular risk of heat stress
How the UK can learn from Finland’s Housing First Policy
If the UK wants to learn how to work towards ending homelessness, they can turn to Finland and their Housing First policy, initially introduced in 2008