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
housing
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
The Tories are Sunakered on housing
Rishi Sunak is even campaigning against his own housing policies
Sadiq Khan takes apart Rishi Sunak in a single tweet over Tory record on housing
‘Are you the same guy who dropped his house building targets?’
Labour should commit to establishing 20 New Towns if it wants to tackle the housing crisis
New Towns are a phenomenally successful Labour economic success story. They created communities where 2.8 million people now live.
The arguments against the infrastructure levy are inconsistent
Much of the causes for concern laid out by the thirty unsupportive organisations are fraught with conflict and inconsistent arguments
Care leavers are being failed by local authorities when it comes to homelessness
Topics of priority need, intentionality and local connection play a role in increasing rates of homelessness for care leavers