Demands for rent freeze intensify as major public figures join the call
Sadiq Khan, Andy Burnham, Carla Denyer and Mick Lynch are among those to back the call
Sadiq Khan, Andy Burnham, Carla Denyer and Mick Lynch are among those to back the call
‘Brownfield sites alone will “almost certainly never be enough to meet the country’s housing need”.
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‘With new blood coming into politics and policymaking, pro-housing stances are now finally being taken’
‘Labour must offer a social housing funding mechanism that not only provides new supply, but tackles the systemic need for rehabilitation of existing stock.’
My constituency office which (like other MPs) deals with local people’s concerns, has been inundated with cases of mould in flats and houses, many of them leading to ill-health.
‘Research by the housing charity Shelter show that every 7 minutes in England, a Section 21 notice is served to a household.’
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Homelessness has become an ever-increasing problem since the Conservatives gained power in 2010, with the loss of a private tenancy being one of the main causes of homelessness in England.
‘The government must do more to protect those who need it, such as the 1.5 million who are on low-incomes and on pension credit.’