Labour Housing Group

Socialist Society affiliated to the Labour Party, for Labour members who care about housing and homelessness 🏘️🌹

[Labour Housing Group @LabourHousing]

As co-chair of the Labour Growth Group since 2024, LHG patron Chris Curtis has been a strong voice for planning reform, making a major contribution to the ongoing housing policy debate. We are excited to see what is coming next.

https://t.co/YW3Pto2o5y

[Labour Housing Group @LabourHousing]

“Too often, tenant involvement becomes performative. Residents are invited into consultations, focus groups and advisory panels, yet key decisions remain unchanged.”

Kai Jackson for @redbrickblog

https://t.co/PkeiQWBj6F

[Labour Housing Group @LabourHousing]

“We believe that we should all fight for rent control – that it protects migrants, people of colour, trans and queer people, youth, the elderly, the disabled, and all those pushed to the fringes of society.”

Maya Bhardwaj from @LDNRentersUnion @redbrick

https://t.co/t9lFhgcDVZ

[Labour Housing Group @LabourHousing]

Samuel Thomas of the charity @Z2K_trust writes on how renters can use the Renters’ Rights Act to challenge rent increases in the private rented sector @redbrickblog

https://t.co/RECqH4LOi6

[Labour Housing Group @LabourHousing]

“I want us to use every tool in the box to get every person in this country in a safe, affordable, decent place to call home.”

@redbrickblog editor Rose Grayston thinks it’s time to mix up how Britain builds homes

https://t.co/rPGQNLsfi6

[Labour Housing Group @LabourHousing]

"The housing measures outlined in the King’s Speech recognise the scale of the national housing emergency and the urgent need to accelerate the delivery of genuinely affordable homes. Commitments to protect social housing, invest in infrastructure and end leasehold are welcome”

[Labour Housing Group @LabourHousing]

@Margaret4DR , Member of Parliament for Dagenham and Rainham, argues Britain must stop treating housing as a numbers game and start building the kind of communities where people can put down roots and thrive @redbrickblog

https://t.co/iV9HgZRIvt

[Labour Housing Group @LabourHousing]

@redbrickblog editor Rose Grayston celebrates the Renters’ Rights Act as the biggest upgrade to renters’ protections in more than a generation

https://t.co/leBDQtadRA

[Labour Housing Group @LabourHousing]

The Renters’ Rights Act marks the beginning of a new era. Section 21 is gone – but making these reforms real will depend on enforcement, awareness and continued pressure for change, writes @nyejones92 , Head of Campaigns at @genrentuk @redbrickblog

https://t.co/8NoEW6cnun

[Labour Housing Group @LabourHousing]

This is very good news.

[Gavin White @gavinwhite76]

Welcome news from @UKLabour to ensure that social and council homes aren’t sold off and can stay as affordable homes in communities.

We already have 70,000 council and social rent homes in Manchester, but want to build even more, and with £39bn of funding from Labour, we can.🏡

[ALASTAIR CAMPBELL @campbellclaret]

Excuse me. But banned why? Are we seriously saying Farage UK should have its own 24/7 news and propaganda channel with barely a peep from @Ofcom but if another party uses what Farage and Co have said in an election broadcast they can’t show it. Madness. Anyway do watch it. It is very powerful

[Labour Housing Group @LabourHousing]

“The law now recognises a simple truth that renters have always known: a home is not a favour that can be withdrawn at will. It is the foundation of family life, security and dignity.”

@antoniabance for @redbrickblog

https://t.co/diEUb8Idd3

[London Labour @LondonLabour]

The Green Party would make the housing crisis worse.

[Woke Lefty 🫣 @SalfordMe2023]

Some things Nigel won't tell you as he heralds this 'great victory'

The sitting councillor, who was also England's longest serving councillor died.

Normally, when a death happens within six months of an election, the election takes place with the others.

Reform used an old law to force a by-election at a cost of £20,000 to the taxpayer.

This took place before David had even been buried.

The turnout was 17% - reflecting the apathy and disgust felt by residents.

On May 7th, the people of Barton and Winton will once again be asked to vote, just like everywhere else.

This was a stunt that cost Salford council, and therefore the the taxpayer tens of thousands of pounds.

Michael Felse, the councillor who 'won' last night got 676 votes compared to Labour's 643.

Reform are to be congratulated though - they seem to finally be becoming LGBTQIA+ friendly

Mr Felse was parade queen at Manchester Pride in 2011.

[Matthew Pennycook MP @mtpennycook]

This excellent post from @rosegrayston is well worth a read 👇🏻

[Labour Housing Group @LabourHousing]

“A focused regulator can provide much needed reassurance to consumers, a boost to sales and, ultimately, housebuilding as a result.”

Writing for @redbrickblog @DannyBeales MP argues for action for leaseholders at risk from unregulated managing agents

https://t.co/v3qXFmawaz

[Peray Ahmet @perayahmet]

Haringey’s council house building programme is one of the biggest in the UK.

We have already built 1,300.

This was made possible because of the political choices we made.

A vote for @HaringeyLabour on May 7 is a vote for:

✅ 5,000 new council homes at council rent.

[Labour Housing Group @LabourHousing]

Tom Chance, CEO at the Community Land Trust Network, urges Ministers to take action to protect Community Land Trusts when reforming England’s feudal leasehold system

https://t.co/McxruH0oQg

[Generation Rent @genrentuk]

Your landlord is voting, you should too!

Most renters in the UK will have a vote - for devolved parliaments in Wales and Scotland and local elections in much of England.

Register to vote by Monday 20th April to make sure you get a say: https://t.co/kO05rxZsW2

[Labour Housing Group @LabourHousing]

“UK governments need to shift away from over-reliance on blanket efforts to boost market supply through deregulation”

Hal Pawson and Steve Pomeroy discusshousing policies at play in Australia and Canada, and lessons for the UK @redbrickblog

https://t.co/5Kl3nroBZF