"the financial and social crisis caused by escalating homelessness and use of emergency accommodation threatens budgets across local government" Councillor Sarah Doyle, Cabinet Member for Housing on Liverpool Council, reports on an emergency meeting on Temporary Accommodation and its dire financial impact on councils. As councils across the country prepare to present options to councillors … Continue reading Emergency Accommodation and Homelessness Summit
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LGA calls for review of council housing ‘self-finance regime’
In a submission to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for the Autumn Budget, the Local Government Association has called for a review of the “current self-financing regime” which has been in place since 2012. Under this regime Housing Revenue Accounts received no subsidy. More than 90% of their income is tenants rent and service charges. … Continue reading LGA calls for review of council housing ‘self-finance regime’
Promises of new towns keep being broken – here’s why Keir Starmer’s are likely to go just the same way
Peters Apps writing in the i-paper says The Labour leader has put new towns at the centre of his pledge to ‘get Britain building again’. But without council housing and state money experts fear the project is ‘doomed’ “For the first time in nearly half a century we will show the imagination to build new … Continue reading Promises of new towns keep being broken – here’s why Keir Starmer’s are likely to go just the same way
Housing and climate change – how are these not priorities?
Carol Hayton reports on the Labour conference We would like to thank all those that supported our conference motion on housing this year. Housing was the topic that received the largest number of submissions to the priorities ballot from CLPs. Over 20 of them submitted our model motion, or a version of it, and a … Continue reading Housing and climate change – how are these not priorities?
The strange priorities of the Labour conference
Housing kept off the agenda of the Labour conference For the second year running Housing was kept off the agenda of the Labour conference. As happened last year, 'Labour to Win' told delegates deemed to be supporters of the leadership, which six subjects to vote for in the priorities ballot. It explained, with a little … Continue reading The strange priorities of the Labour conference
Section 106 agreements will not fund building on the scale we need
Increased central government grant for council housing is necessary and possible "The 100,000 social rent homes a year, and more, that are needed to liberate a new generation from the private rented sector, will not be built without central government grant." Keir Starmer has said that Labour will build 1.5 million homes over five years; … Continue reading Section 106 agreements will not fund building on the scale we need
Labour cannot resolve the housing crisis without more funding for councils
A “net positive” social housing policy will not resolve the housing crisis. Speaking at a National Housing Federation summit, Shadow Housing Minister, Matthew Pennycook clarified the Labour leadership's outlook on housing policy when in government. By a “significant” reduction in RTB discounts and focusing the Affordable Homes Programme “overwhelmingly” on social rent homes “we will … Continue reading Labour cannot resolve the housing crisis without more funding for councils
Inside housing launches campaign for 90,000 social rent homes a year
The magazine Inside Housing is calling on political parties to commit in their general election manifestos to 90,000 social rent homes a year for 10 years. Below is our letter to the editor welcoming the campaign. "To Martin Hilditch Editor, Inside Housing Dear Martin The Labour Campaign for Council Housing would like to express its … Continue reading Inside housing launches campaign for 90,000 social rent homes a year
Ending Right to Buy is a necessary step towards resolving the housing crisis
In defending her support for Right to Buy Lisa Nandy recently said that “telling working class people they can't own their own home is just unacceptable”. If she meant their council home, that rather contradicts what she said at last September's Labour conference; “the idea of a home for life handed on in common ownership … Continue reading Ending Right to Buy is a necessary step towards resolving the housing crisis
Architect Peter Barber calls for end of Right to Buy
Well known and award winning architect, Peter Barber, has signed our statement calling for Labour to commit to ending Right to Buy. He recently appeared in a Channel 4 programme on housing. Here are some extracts from it. “We should have a social housing programme on the scale were were able to manage after the … Continue reading Architect Peter Barber calls for end of Right to Buy
Labour Campaign for Council Housing 