All articles written by Lord Best on PoliticsHome.com

19 Jun Communities

Renewing and restoring existing housing stock needs more attention – and cash – than it is getting

The Social Housing Bill now passing through the House of Lords gives extra impetus to the drive for more desperately needed social housing.

27 Jul 2023 Communities

More funding for supported housing is a no brainer

Supported housing in Britain currently involves taking two contrasting approaches to tackle a big social problem.

10 Oct 2022 Communities

High mortgage rates will leave first-time buyers struggling to get onto the housing ladder

Mortgage rates are set to double to around 6 per cent. In the wake of the Chancellor’s mini-budget, the Bank of England is set to raise its base rate in November, and then again – to over 5 per cent – next February.

19 Nov 2018 Home affairs

It’s time to root out ‘rogue landlords’ and empower renters

The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Bill will overhaul the current wildly out-of-date legislation in the private rented sector, writes Lord Best

26 Jun 2018 Communities

Time to introduce a mandatory New Homes Ombudsman scheme

Against a backdrop of an industry dominated by major providers whose performances leave so much to be desired, a New Homes Ombudsman could provide housebuyers with the consumer protection they have lacked for too long, says Lord Best.

11 Jan 2018 Communities

UK risks being held to ransom by 'too big to fail' housebuilders

There is no sign that housebuilders will double their output and enable government to hit its new target of 300,000 new homes a year, says Lord Best.