How we lost the battle for genuinely affordable housing
Campbell Robb
While there is public support for social housing, it simply isn’t strong or insistent enough to make any real demands of the government
May 2016
Will the Tories crawl back on devastating housing policy in the Queen's speech?
John Healey
Leading government figures see social housing as toxic
Bob Kerslake
April 2016
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It's not wrong to give to homeless people – it's human
Dawn Foster
Giving your spare change to a homeless person can provide a fleeting escape for those in miserable circumstances
Without secure housing, how can vulnerable women begin to rebuild their lives?
Katharine Sacks-Jones
Most homeless women have led traumatic lives and have high levels of mental ill-health. Stable accommodation is essential to addressing these problems
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If it weren't for tax havens, Lambeth might be able to afford its libraries
Dawn Foster
Local councillors should not be criticising protesters – the real culprits of cuts to public services are the tax avoiders of the Panama Papers
February 2016
The local people kicking up a storm against billion-pound developments
They are often kept in the dark and run their campaigns on a shoestring, but these activists are determined to hold big developers to account
January 2016
David Cameron will not be able to redevelop 'sink estates' without a fight
Colin Wiles
The money offered to transform postwar estates is peanuts, while protests against social cleansing and rapacious developers show no signs of abating
Our last chance to restrain the housing bill is with the Lords
Bob Kerslake
Here in the House of Lords we must scrutinise the housing and planning bill, or it could spell the end of social housing as we know it
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Even Labour is failing those in housing need
Dawn Foster
Jeremy Corbyn’s dragged-out reshuffle handed the Tories a welcome distraction from their damaging housing bill
December 2015
Homeless people are not cockroaches or vermin – they are human and have rights
Leilani Farha
The most glaring violation of human rights is at a doorstep near you. The global stigma surrounding homeless people sees them treated like illegally parked cars
November 2015
Lambeth wanted to demolish our homes. We said it was illegal – and we were right
Joanne Parkes
Cressingham Gardens residents have won a David and Goliath battle against our local council. It was worth the effort
Spending review 2015: 'Osborne has no solution to the housing crisis'
Reactions to the chancellor’s spending review note there is little to cheer the social housing sector and renters
Privatising UK social housing won't work – just look at Europe
Wolfgang Amann
The government is putting its faith in the market to solve our housing crisis. But many European countries have already done so and regret it
October 2015
Housing associations can help keep refugees off the streets
Up to 90% of Syrian and other asylum seekers who make it to Britain face homelessness. Social landlords can offer advice, support – and homes
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The Tory policy that encourages people to work less hard or lose their home
Dawn Foster
Despite the government’s claim to represent hardworking families, ‘pay to stay’ will force some social housing tenants to actually work less
No one asked social tenants if they want right to buy or lower rent
Jenny Osbourne
Tories are the real villains in this housing crisis, not councils
Lewis Herbert
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Right to buy throws petrol on an already blazing housing crisis
Dawn Foster
September 2015
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Why we must fight tooth and claw against social housing sell-off
Dawn Foster
In a sector already ravaged by right to buy, millions more homes may now be at risk of privatisation
