Tory Housing Minister: “Perfectly legitimate” to evict tenants because they’re on benefits
Labour’s Shadow Housing Minister, Emma Reynolds, has reacted angrily to an interview given by her Government counterpart, Kris…
Housing
Miliband to unveil policies on youth training, contributory welfare and housing benefit
Speaking at the launch of IPPR’s long awaited “Condition of Britain” report, Ed Miliband will unveil new policies…
Like déjà vu all over again
Despite the ink being barely dry on the Coalition’s Growth and Infrastructure Act, the latest Queen’s Speech has…
Could a bigger housing offer be on Labour’s agenda for 2015?
Ed Miliband has already made two pledges on housing – that 200,000 homes a year will be built…
Londoners need councils to build homes
Like many London councillors, it didn’t take long for the doorstep conversations I had during the local election…
Labour consider lifting caps on council borrowing so they can build more homes
The person in charge of Labour’s housing policy review – Sir Michael Lyons – has floated proposals that…
This is what would be in Labour’s first Queen’s Speech
Today the coalition unveil their (rather meagre) Queen’s Speech. There are some large measures (pensions) and some laudable…
Scotland can lead on fair rents
The brilliance of devolution is it allows for Scotland to lead the way on progressive issues whilst remaining…
It isn’t working; change tracks
So many activists, staffers and candidates have worked so hard. There were some remarkable victories on Thursday. So…
Will the Government stand up for nine million renters tonight?
Today, Labour will call for a vote in Parliament on our amendment to the Consumer Rights Bill to…
