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20 Feb Communities

Housing Minister Says "Lots Of People Doing A Little" Can Help Solve Housing Crisis

Housing minister Lee Rowley has praised the Prince of Wales’s plans for the Duchy of Cornwall to fund a £3m innovative housing project in the south-west of England as an example of "lots of people doing a little" to address the housing crisis, and welcomes input from major landowners.

24 Sep 2023 Communities

Liberal Democrats Are Braced For Housing Row At Conference

Housing is at the top of the agenda at the Liberal Democrat party conference, as the leadership hopes to pass a controversial motion to ditch national housing targets for private sector homes and instead commit to building thousands of “community-led” social homes.

Moving the UK's social housing to net zero by bringing customers onboard

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04 Sep 2023 Environment

Moving the UK's social housing to net zero by bringing customers onboard

The drive to green the UK’s social homes is littered with obstacles. Home Group is on a mission to remove one of the main ones, as Nusheen Hussain explains.

11 Jul 2023 Obituaries

Tribute to Lord Kerslake

An outstanding permanent secretary, and later also civil service head, Bob Kerslake became a champion of social housing and sustainable communities

Cross-industry collaboration is key to greener social housing

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04 Jul 2023 Environment

Cross-industry collaboration is key to greener social housing

Greener Futures Partnership is making inroads into net-zero in social housing but needs outside support if it is to help the UK meet its goals.

Rent ‘right to buy’ homes at social rent levels

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28 Jun 2023 Communities

Rent ‘right to buy’ homes at social rent levels 

In 2021, the National Federation of Builders (NFB) House Builders Association (HBA) wrote to the Government to recommend five reforms that would not only retain existing social housing but increase social housing stock too

09 Jun 2023 Home affairs

Thousands Trapped In Overcrowded Temporary Housing For Months, Figures Show

Thousands of homeless people placed in temporary accommodation across England are faced with severe overcrowding, with hundreds – including families with children – stuck in cramped conditions for months at a time.

How we can tackle the rise of temporary accommodation

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04 May 2023 Communities

How we can tackle the rise of temporary accommodation

More social housing is the key to preventing the need for temporary accommodation. That is why I am supporting IKEA and Shelter’s Real Life Roomsets campaign to build 90,000 new social homes a year.

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08 Dec 2022 Communities

Tackling fuel poverty and rising costs

Rising costs and inflation have meant a tightening on people’s finances all across the country. But in social housing the picture is even bleaker.

28 Nov 2022 Health

Awaab Ishak’s heart-breaking death is a stark reminder that housing standards need urgently addressing

I was deeply saddened by the news of Awaab Ishak’s death recently, caused by extended exposure to mould in his home.

10 Jan 2022 Communities

Government must do more to address housebuilding obstacles or miss target

Too many people currently live in expensive, unsuitable, and poor-quality homes. Housing supply needs to be increased now to tackle the housing crisis. This was the conclusion of the report by the Lords Built Environment Committee.

Why ‘levelling up’ must start by helping those most in need.

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03 Nov 2021 Health

Why ‘levelling up’ must start by helping those most in need.

What does ‘levelling up’ and ‘building back better’ mean to those Veterans living on the fringes of society? Dr Hugh Milroy, CEO of frontline homeless charity Veterans Aid, offers some cautionary thoughts.

27 Sep 2021 Communities

We need serious investment and local powers to tackle the housing crisis once and for all

Councils need the financial resources to build social housing, properly resourced planning services, and the powers to ensure the permissions they give in great numbers are converted into the homes people need.

Why we need a new housing regeneration agency

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13 Sep 2021 Communities

Why we need a new housing regeneration agency

A national regeneration agency could breathe new life into some of the UK's most out-of-date housing, making it fit for the 21st century.

29 Jun 2021 Communities

New Lords committee to take on growing housing demand

New Built Environment Lords Committee will look at the government’s housing target, the impact of reforms to the planning system and how barriers to meeting housing demand can be overcome.

11 May 2021 Communities

Government must advance social housing to prevent yet another Grenfell disaster

The social housing white paper provides a unique opportunity to implement a fundamental shift in the treatment of social housing tenants and fully address the full scale of the building safety crisis.

31 Mar 2021 Communities

Renters Need Their Own Roadmap Out Of Lockdown Or Government Faces Evictions Crisis Post-Pandemic, MPs Warn

The government needs to come up with a plan to help renters deal with the backlog of arrears built up during the pandemic or face an evictions crisis once the ban on removing tenants ends, MPs are warning.

10 Mar 2021 Communities

Covid has highlighted the need for new investment in council housing to tackle overcrowding

For those forced to live, learn and work in one room, the psychological impact of lockdown has been extraordinary. As we build back from this crisis, we must ensure everyone has access to a safe, secure and affordable home - with space to live.

How one veteran was left 'traumatised' by well-meaning housing intervention

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18 Feb 2021 Coronavirus

How one veteran was left 'traumatised' by well-meaning housing intervention

The Housing First policy sounds good on paper. But some of the most vulnerable – like former Royal Engineer Stanley – have been let down

08 Jan 2021 Communities

Government has a moral responsibility to make sure nobody is on the streets this winter

Street homelessness is not inevitable. It is the result of political choices. With the colder weather and a more infectious Covid strain, the government's decision not to reinstate the ‘Everyone In’ programme is immoral.

02 Dec 2020 Communities

Unless government acts, the brutal experiences of people made homeless will only get worse

Harsh conditions in temporary accommodation are making people feel they are being punished for finding themselves homeless

30 Sep 2020 Environment

We can resolve the housing crisis with a clearer, rules-based planning system

The reformed planning system will enable communities to protect their heritage and local green spaces, as well as encourage innovation and increase the quality of homes built.

19 Aug 2020 Coronavirus

Labour urges government to extend evictions ban or see ‘more chaos of its own making’

Labour has urged the Government to extend a ban on evictions or risk “more chaos of its own making”.

07 Aug 2020 Communities

Planning reform must protect green spaces, not give a blank cheque to developers

If Robert Jenrick gets his way with planning system reform, land designated for growth, renewal or protection will be swept away and replaced with urban sprawl.