Cameron’s “green housing” plan unpicked
The apparent depiction by Cameron of the £6,500 loan as a grant is either a serious misunderstanding or disingenuous politics; this is a debt, is not a grant.
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Tory “green housing” plans lack ambition
The Tory plans, unveiled today, do not go far enough to tackle the housing problems in our country.
Zero carbon homes by 2016 as green gloves come off
Labour and Conservative made green announcements today. Low carbon homes will be compulsory by 2016. But George Osborne’s plans faced criticism.
Grant Shapps misses the point on social housing
Grant Shapps’ plans to give social tenants nationwide mobility are good. But they miss the crucial point – the lack of mobility is a symptom and not a cause.
Housing Minister: Enough spare land “to build 300,000 new homes”
Housing Minister John Healy says there is enough spare public land to build 300,000 new homes in England.
Letwin proposes retrofit of all homes by 2017
Oliver Letwin this afternoon announced radical new plans to retrofit the entire British housing stock. But the proposals, which appeared to preempt a speech by Greg Clark tomorrow, provoked questions over the cost and feasibility of the proposals.
Housing represents clear ideological divide
Labour’s floor debates have been dominated by discussions on housing, described yesterday by Housing Minister, John Healey as being a “central campaign issue” in the run up to the next general election. Despite being largely supportive, members were critical oftest
IDS’ detailed plan at odds with Conservative housing policy
Iain Duncan Smith’s new report may come as a shock to some of his Tory colleagues
Tory council house plans slammed by Minister
John Healey today became the most senior government minister to criticise secret Tory plans in Hammersmith & Fulham for widescale cuts in social housing. The remarks came after it emerged that £300,000 had been allocated by the council for consultants working on the new policy.