In a letter to the Chair of Homes England, Matthew Pennycook, Minister of State (Housing, Communities & Local Government) has outlined the government's “immediate priorities”. One of them is for Homes England to maximise the number of social rent homes “delivered through the allocation of remaining Affordable Homes Programme funding”. However, the letter gives no … Continue reading Time to end the charade of “affordable housing”
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Fire safety and evacuation plans for residents with disabilities
Below we reproduce a Parliamentary statement by Rushanara Ali on fire safety plans for residents with disabilities. First, are Peter Apps' comments in relation to the news. Peter has written the definitive account of Grenfell Tower, Show me the bodies – how we let Grenfell happen. The introduction of Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans was one … Continue reading Fire safety and evacuation plans for residents with disabilities
Labour should end above inflation rent increases
Media Release August 21st 2024 The Labour Campaign for Council Housing notes with alarm the report in the Financial Times that Rachel Reeves is proposing to continue with the Tory government rent formula of CPI+1%; that is 10 years of above inflation rent increases for council and housing association tenants. The idea that this will … Continue reading Labour should end above inflation rent increases
Labour Campaign for Council Housing 