Posted 29.09.21
G15: Further reading
Ahead of the government's Spending Review that will set out departmental budgets for the next three years, the G15 has called for the Chancellor to deliver an ambitious programme of investment and action.
As part of Spending Review 2021, it is calling for the government to:
The G15's submission, the full version of which can be viewed via the above link, summarises the key areas where it feels the government should focus new investment and commitments in the spending review.
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Posted 26.09.21
Labour Party: Further reading
The following are some key extracts from the speech to the Labour Party Conference in Blackpool by Lucy Powell, Shadow Housing Secretary.
"We've got a plan: a Building Works Agency to assess, fix and fund and then certify all tall buildings. Then pursue those responsible for costs. And we would put in law that leaseholders won't pay.
"I see no contradiction in us also promoting home-ownership - not for more landlords or second homes, but for ordinary working people - nurses, electricians, delivery drivers and care workers - currently priced out.
"Central to this is bold action on restoring the link between wages and housing costs.
"And tackling the thorny issues of quality, affordability and security in private rentals.
"Ending rough sleeping. And No-Fault Evictions.
"Meeting our climate targets.
"Housing as a human right - all at the heart of our New Settlement. It's not easy - but solutions are already out there.
"That's why we are launching our Great Housing Challenge: learning from Labour councils, our fantastic Mayors and trailblazing Welsh Government. Developing our housing plan together.
"A key part of this vision is building more truly affordable homes. That's why Labour will give local authorities new powers to buy and develop land for housing, and revitalise town centres, by reforming arcane compensation rules. This could generate up to 100,000 new homes a year, much of which social and affordable.
"The current definition of affordable is anything but, linked to over-heated market rates. We will set a new definition linked to local wages.
"We will close loopholes that let developers wriggle out of commitments.
"We will give first time buyers first dibs on new developments, and put an end to the outrageous practice of foreign hedge funds purchasing swathes of new homes."
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