Why we should worry about the steady creep of permitted development rights
The government last month unveiled changes to ‘permitted development rights’. These rights mean that it’s possible to undertake…
Housing
This proposed planning overhaul is another Tory assault on affordable housing
The government has just launched a white paper with planning proposals for what the Prime Minister has described…
Labour councils are leading the way on housing. The government must follow
Southampton’s Labour council plans to build its way out of the pandemic crisis. In July, the council approved…
The government’s coronavirus response must address our housing crisis
For most of the lockdown, we have been told to ‘stay at home’ – but what if you…
Government has just days left to avoid “homelessness emergency”, says Labour
The Labour Party is warning that the government has just days left to introduce legislation that would prevent…
Labour demands reversal of “secret £1bn giveaway to second homeowners”
Labour has demanded that the government reverse a “secret £1bn giveaway to second homeowners and landlords” that the…
Government must not extend powers of ‘cash-for-favours’ minister, says Labour
Labour has called on the government to halt its plans to extend the housebuilding and planning powers of…
Minister suggests voters can become Tory donors to influence government
A Conservative minister has suggested that ordinary voters can influence the government by becoming Tory donors while defending…
Labour to force vote over Housing Secretary “cash-for-favours” scandal
Labour has warned that “the government’s moral authority hangs by a thread” as it prepares to force a…
Labour Tenants United: Put the right to housing above landlord profits
Decades of piecemeal reforms in an unreformable private rented sector has created a complex and daunting market. With…
