The Conservatives have form, and cannot be trusted on council housing
Call me cynical, but Michael Gove announcing an “explosion” in new council housing less than three weeks before…
Social Housing
Social housing should be central to Labour’s vision for the country
The housing crisis is one of the biggest challenges faced by this country, threatening wellbeing and prosperity. Around…
The moral, social and economic case for a return to social housebuilding is key
For many of us, the Covid-19 crisis has shown just how important it is to have a safe,…
Sunak prioritised landlord tax break over fixing housing crisis, says Labour
Labour has accused Rishi Sunak of announcing a tax break for second homeowners and landlords with his stamp…
Dodds: Government must stop criminals using homes as “dodgy bank accounts”
Anneliese Dodds has called on the Conservatives to make good on their promise to crackdown on money laundering…
We can only solve homelessness by actively preventing it
When the Covid-19 lockdown came into force, a huge cross-sector effort virtually ended rough sleeping overnight. It became…
Affordable housing for all shouldn’t be the ambition – it should be the minimum standard
We know that in London rough sleeping has hit a record high, with an 18% rise on last…
Philip Glanville: Scrapping the HRA cap is a win for Labour – but not a silver bullet for the housing crisis
Brexit infighting, no new policy ideas and announcements stolen straight from Labour’s manifesto, Tory conference was a good…
Labour plans to scrap Tory definition of affordable housing
Sign up to LabourList’s morning email for everything Labour, every weekday morning. Today Jeremy Corbyn and shadow housing…
Housing associations are at the heart of Labour’s social housing plans – as they should be
The Labour Party’s social housing green paper, published today, is a clear indicator of the party’s determination to…
