A bold and radical plan for the Labour Party to end the housing crisis
The Centre for Cities estimates that the UK is missing 4.3 million homes compared to other European countries.
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Michael Gove’s plans to make developers pay for the cladding crisis are ill-thought-out
The government is merely taking money from private capital pots for new construction and forcing the reallocation to remediation without appreciating what impact that will have on new supply.
The housing crisis can’t be solved by listening to those who deny we have a shortage of houses
Our housing columnist looks at a series of policy and briefing documents on the housing crisis
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
Housing Column: Labour must not try to out Tory the Tories on the Green Belt
‘Brownfield sites alone will “almost certainly never be enough to meet the country’s housing need”.
Voices on the Left: 5 blogs from the left you need to read this week
A roundup of news on the left…
The rise of pro-housing Labour politicians should be applauded
‘With new blood coming into politics and policymaking, pro-housing stances are now finally being taken’
England’s social housing sector needs renewal and here’s how to do it
‘Labour must offer a social housing funding mechanism that not only provides new supply, but tackles the systemic need for rehabilitation of existing stock.’
Diane Abbott MP: This must be the time for a major change in housing policy
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.
Lloyd Russell-Moyle MP: Why the government must prioritise rental reform
‘Research by the housing charity Shelter show that every 7 minutes in England, a Section 21 notice is served to a household.’