Ian Lavery MP urges government not to rely on construction industry's profit priorities to deliver on targets.
Tag: Housing Crisis
The Housing Crisis: Causes and Cures
Pat Turnbull examines the roots of Britain's housing crisis and considers the prospects for serious measures to address it.
It’s time for Labour to end above-inflation rent increases
"You cannot have 'a council housing revolution' without a big increase in central government grant. Squeezing more money out of already poor tenants will not resolve the funding crisis."
Workers Can’t Wait – build council homes now!
As part of our Workers Can't Wait series, Matt Willgress looks at the urgent need for "homes for all" to tackle the seemingly never-ending housing crisis.
Delivering housing whilst defending our environment – Jon Trickett MP
The demand for housing does not mean we should abandon commitments to protecting the environment, writes Jon Trickett MP.
Ending Right to Buy is a necessary step towards resolving the housing crisis
Right to Buy has lost councils billions over the last 10 years, with 40% of ex-council homes ending up in the private rental market - Martin Wicks, Labour Campaign for Council Housing.
No fault evictions have no place in our society – Jon Trickett MP
"This shouldn’t be a party political issue... What sort of society allows vulnerable households to live with the constant fear of being forced onto the street" - Jon Trickett MP
Labour should commit to ending Right to Buy
Martin Wicks, Secretary of the Labour Campaign for Council Housing, calls for Labour to support public housing by ending the sell off.
We cannot have another person fall ill or die because of inadequate housing. We need urgent action now – Kate Osborne MP
As the winter bites, vulnerable people are at serious risk in unsafe housing across the country. Kate Osborne calls for urgent action, highlighting the troubling living conditions of her constituents.
No amount of tinkering with private delivery models will create secure and affordable homes or tackle the housing crisis
“Delivering on Labour’s target of 100,000 council homes a year can provide the essential non-market alternative ripped off renters need” - Eileen Short, Defend Council Housing, calls for real solutions to the housing crisis.