"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
Tag: Housing
The University of Manchester student occupation and rent strike – Interview from the occupation
"The most important thing that students can do is take action at their own university" - an interview with a student occupier taking part in the University of Manchester rent strike and occupation.
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.
Why Labour must commit to ending Right to Buy
"Our policy should not be determined by what the Tories say but the material needs of millions of people suffering the consequences of the housing crisis" - Martin Wicks writes on why Labour must end Thatcher's Right to Buy policy.
‘Solidarity * Struggle * Socialism’ – a unified call to action from across the left
The 'Solidarity * Struggle * Socialism' conference saw hundreds of left activists come together, discussing key issues from supporting strikes to building an ethical foreign policy.
Community Organising to secure decent homes for all – Liz Cabeza, ACORN Haringey
"Each win sends the message not only to landlords who think they can get away with breaking the law, but to communities who once felt powerless, that housing injustice is not an issue to be tolerated or ignored."
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.
The housing emergency is a violation of human rights – Jeremy Corbyn
The death of Awaab Ishak has reignited the call for safe and secure homes for all. Jeremy Corbyn argues that the housing crisis has been ignore for far too long, amounting to a violation of human rights.
Freeze the rent, not the tenants – Labour Campaign for Council Housing
As the “cost of living crisis” pushes more tenants towards a cliff edge, the Labour Campaign for Council Housing sets out why a rent freeze is needed.