The new shadow environment secretary faces a “key test for Labour”
Steve Reed must take the plunge on nutrient neutrality.
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Why is there a shortage of affordable housing?
Thatcher’s government set a housing policy paradigm that no government since has been able to change.
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Why Michael Gove’s long-term plan for housing falls short
Without meaningful commitments from government, we won’t have decent, affordable and energy-efficient homes.
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Why “security” should be more than a buzzword for Labour
A new report recommends placing security at the heart of economic policy.
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The Policy Ask with Matt Downie: “Ending homelessness through a housing-first model is a transformative idea”
The CEO of Crisis on rogue landlords, the inhumanity of the “hostile environment” mantra and Finland’s housing-first policy.
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The bold policy that could help Labour solve the housing crisis
New housebuilding and planning policies need to boost local economies, not just landowners and developers.
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Could new regulation kill off short-term holiday lets?
The government is currently consulting on whether to regulate holiday rentals commonly advertised on platforms like Airbnb.
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Why are more homeless people dying?
New figures show that the number of people dying while homeless rose 20 per cent in England and Wales in…
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The Policy Ask with Polly Neate: “If people aren’t angry with me, I’m not doing my job properly”
The chief executive of Shelter on dealing with abuse from men’s rights activists, the Grenfell tragedy and how to solve…
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Will Michael Gove’s Right to Buy reforms mean more affordable housing?
The Levelling Up Secretary has promised local authorities will keep all the money from the sale of council homes for…
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Why are London’s housing estates choosing to be demolished?
Sadiq Khan promised residents would decide the future of their homes. Critics say it’s a false choice.
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Ending rough sleeping in England is an ambition undermined by policy failures
New data shows that homelessness is rising for the first time in years.
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Awaab’s law needs to protect private sector tenants too
The government’s plans to improve conditions in social housing stock don’t go far enough.
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MPs call for 90,000 more social homes every year and a new housing court
The Levelling Up Committee has said the government needs to step up its plans to protect renters and punish rogue…
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Inside the Vienna model of social housing
Vienna’s high-functioning housing system looks to survive long after its centenary, and, like the cyclical lift in the city’s Rathaus,…
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The inflation crisis is stopping us from building new homes, says Peabody chief
Ian McDermott’s housing association has had to refocus resources on warm banks and other initiatives to alleviate tenants’ hardship.
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Richard Blakeway: “Landlords are too dismissive about damp and mould”
It’s time to stop blaming tenants for sub-standard living conditions, says England’s housing ombudsman.
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David Cameron’s “Big Society” is still very much with us
As the UK braces for Liz Truss’s austerity 2.0, charities are still picking up the welfare slack from the first…
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Getting Britain building
Small and medium-sized home builders could play a crucial role in tackling the housing crisis.
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Ending no-fault evictions could transform renting, but not how the Tories think
Rather than creating “Generation Buy”, the reforms could move England towards a European model of housing.
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