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Government rejects MPs’ bid to cap record-high rents as Renters’ Rights Bill passes through Commons
RENTING

Government rejects MPs’ bid to cap record-high rents as Renters’ Rights Bill passes through Commons

The Renters’ Rights Bill heads to the House of Lords after MPs vote to limit the amount tenants will pay on rent in advance to one month. But Labour rejects interventions to halt rising rents

Renters’ Rights Bill must stop landlords raising rents above wages or inflation, government told
RENTING

Renters’ Rights Bill must stop landlords raising rents above wages or inflation, government told

An amendment to the Renters’ Rights Bill to cap sky-high rent rises is likely to be the most contentious proposed change to Labour’s long-awaited bill

Building 1.5 million homes will only ‘make a dent’ in housing crisis, warns Angela Rayner
Housing crisis

Building 1.5 million homes will only ‘make a dent’ in housing crisis, warns Angela Rayner

The deputy prime minister hit back at skepticism on the government’s bid to ramp up housebuilding, telling the housing select committee that she ‘hates losing’

What would you buy Keir Starmer for Christmas? Here’s Matt Chorley’s gift guide for politicians
Politics

What would you buy Keir Starmer for Christmas? Here’s Matt Chorley’s gift guide for politicians

Labour promises £1bn to tackle homelessness in shift towards prevention: ‘It’s time to turn the tide’
Homelessness

Labour promises £1bn to tackle homelessness in shift towards prevention: ‘It’s time to turn the tide’

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Labour vow to end cladding crisis by 2029 leaves campaigners fearing ‘living nightmare’ will continue
Cladding crisis

Labour vow to end cladding crisis by 2029 leaves campaigners fearing ‘living nightmare’ will continue

‘We must remove the shackles of stigma’: Five ways Labour wants to shake-up Right to Buy
Right to Buy

‘We must remove the shackles of stigma’: Five ways Labour wants to shake-up Right to Buy

Housing minister admits Labour’s 1.5 million homes promise will be ‘more difficult than expected’
Housebuilding

Housing minister admits Labour’s 1.5 million homes promise will be ‘more difficult than expected’

Labour’s Renters’ Rights Bill will ‘put decency in the heart of the private rented sector’
RENTING

Labour’s Renters’ Rights Bill will ‘put decency in the heart of the private rented sector’

Cost of building homes higher than house prices in one in five areas after ‘years of inflation’
Housing

Cost of building homes higher than house prices in one in five areas after ‘years of inflation’

The ‘right to switch off’ law will be a litmus test for Labour’s plans for workers’ rights
Jack Kellam

The ‘right to switch off’ law will be a litmus test for Labour’s plans for workers’ rights

Starmer promises planning passports will put ‘rocket boosters’ on Labour housebuilding efforts
HOUSING

Starmer promises planning passports will put ‘rocket boosters’ on Labour housebuilding efforts

Labour won’t hit 1.5 million home target without putting up serious cash to get Britain building
HOUSING

Labour won’t hit 1.5 million home target without putting up serious cash to get Britain building

Renters’ Rights Bill: Labour has ‘once-in-a-generation opportunity’ to fix the renting crisis
Renting

Renters’ Rights Bill: Labour has ‘once-in-a-generation opportunity’ to fix the renting crisis

Four things Labour’s new taskforce must do immediately to end homelessness
Rick Henderson

Four things Labour’s new taskforce must do immediately to end homelessness

There could be more than 5,000 women sleeping rough in England. We must find them
Liz Rutherfoord and Nahar Choudhury

There could be more than 5,000 women sleeping rough in England. We must find them

Suspend Right to Buy to help tackle social housing crisis, government told: ‘It’s exploitative’
Right to Buy

Suspend Right to Buy to help tackle social housing crisis, government told: ‘It’s exploitative’

Homelessness is a ‘political choice’, MPs told as they return to parliament
Homelessness

Homelessness is a ‘political choice’, MPs told as they return to parliament

Labour reveals plan to build 300,000 homes stuck in planning limbo: ‘We have a moral obligation’
Housing

Labour reveals plan to build 300,000 homes stuck in planning limbo: ‘We have a moral obligation’

Labour accused of ‘aligning with landlords’ and ‘heaping misery on families’ over social rent hike
Social housing

Labour accused of ‘aligning with landlords’ and ‘heaping misery on families’ over social rent hike

Angela Rayner to lead Labour taskforce to tackle homelessness: ‘This will get us back on track’
Homelessness

Angela Rayner to lead Labour taskforce to tackle homelessness: ‘This will get us back on track’

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Over 100,000 households threatened with no-fault evictions since Tories promised to ban them
No-fault evictions

Over 100,000 households threatened with no-fault evictions since Tories promised to ban them

Labour must act quickly on ‘monumental challenge’ of tackling homelessness crisis
Paula Barker

Labour must act quickly on ‘monumental challenge’ of tackling homelessness crisis

Labour urged to set social housing targets and kickstart a ‘council house revolution’
Housing

Labour urged to set social housing targets and kickstart a ‘council house revolution’

Labour’s new towns plans is a start on housing crisis – but much more is needed, experts say
New towns

Labour’s new towns plans is a start on housing crisis – but much more is needed, experts say