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Is this to be the cross-party decade of housing-with-care?
Growing calls for 2020s to be the “decade of housing-with-care” as new task force awaits At the end of March, more than 40 MPs, Peers, charity and private sector leaders joined forces to urge the Prime Minister to make the 2020s the “decade of housing-with-care”. The signatories to the open letter – who included Labour politicians, such as …
Raising Exempt Accommodation Standards
As the cabinet member for housing at the UK's largest local authority, one thing I quickly learned was that it's not simply enough to assume that a roof over someone's head solves all their problems. Tackling homelessness is of course very high on the agenda, but the quality of accommodation and the support on offer is also key. …
Council Tax is regressive and broken, fixing it would be a progressive victory
New polling by the Fairer Share campaign hints at the huge potential gains in store for a party that is brave enough to reform our broken property taxes. With local elections around the corner, four out of ten people would consider switching their vote to a party pledging to replace council tax with a fairer property tax system with …
The Systemic Tory Under Funding of Council Housing
Housing Revenue Accounts (HRAs) manage council housing. They receive no subsidy. Their income is overwhelmingly from tenants' rent and service charges; 94% of the collective income of all HRAs. The quality of the homes, and hence the living conditions of tenants, depends upon key housing components (bathrooms, kitchens, central heating, roofs etc) being renewed in good time. If …
The Crisis of Employment and Pay: A housing association’s perspective
Introduction The last year has heralded massive changes to the way we live and work. Millions of those in work have seen huge changes in the way they do their jobs, learning how to reduce Covid risks in the workplace, or carry out their job from home via video calls and remote working. Millions of others, however, have …
Surviving Student Accommodation Landlords
Students often experience some of the worst housing conditions in the country, yet their voices are often marginalised and ignored. The issue has worsened, to the extent that student housing has essentially become a joke, with various popular culture depictions portraying the often disgusting conditions in which students are forced to live. Fresh Meat provides a prime example …
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Is this to be the cross-party decade of housing-with-care?
Growing calls for 2020s to be the “decade of housing-with-care” as new task force awaits that is garnering cross-party support.
👥 Find out more in Sam Dalton's latest Red Brick blog.
https://redbrickblog.co.uk/2021/05/is-this-to-be-the-cross-party-decade-of-housing-with-care/
Is this to be the cross-party decade of housing-with-care?
Growing calls for 2020s to be the “decade of housing-with-care” as new task force awaits that is garnering cross-party support.
👥 Find out more in Sam Dalton's latest Red Brick blog.
https://redbrickblog.co.uk/2021/05/is-this-to-be-the-cross-party-decade-of-housing-with-care/
The challenge with growing housing-with-care is that it straddles multiple Government departments and so requires a new, collaborative vehicle for action.
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As the cabinet member for housing at the UK’s largest local authority, one thing I quickly learned was that it’s not simply enough to assume that a roof over someone’s head solves all their problems.
Tackling homelessness is of course very high on the agenda, but the quality of accommodation and the support on offer is also key
Read the latest Red Brick blog by Councillor Sharon Thompson
https://redbrickblog.co.uk/2021/05/raising-exempt-accommodation-standards/
As the cabinet member for housing at the UK’s largest local authority, one thing I quickly learned was that it’s not simply enough to assume that a roof over someone’s head solves all their problems.
Tackling homelessness is of course very high on the agenda, but the quality of accommodation and the support on offer is also key
Read the latest Red Brick blog by Councillor Sharon Thompson
https://redbrickblog.co.uk/2021/05/raising-exempt-accommodation-standards/
LHG would like to thank Thangam Debbonaire MP for all the work she has done as Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, and wish her well in her new post as Shadow Leader of the Commons.
Thangam brought new energy to the post as well as knowledge and experience, particularly in the field of domestic abuse and housing. She also built bridges between the Front Bench and the various housing campaign groups in and working alongside the Labour Party, making use of their expertise and supporting their campaigning, a great example of mutual benefit.
We're looking forward to meeting and working with Lucy Powell, who I'm sure will pick up the baton with relish.
Thangam brought new energy to the post as well as knowledge and experience, particularly in the field of domestic abuse and housing. She also built bridges between the Front Bench and the various housing campaign groups in and working alongside the Labour Party, making use of their expertise and supporting their campaigning, a great example of mutual benefit.
We're looking forward to meeting and working with Lucy Powell, who I'm sure will pick up the baton with relish.
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Replacing council tax and stamp duty would be beneficial 76% of households across the UK. There are particular benefits for the poor, nearly 90% of the poorest in society and would add nearly £300 to their average net income - via @redbrickblog
#proportionalpropertytax #fairshare
📲 https://redbrickblog.co.uk/2021/05/council-tax-is-regressive-and-broken-fixing-it-would-be-a-progressive-victory/
Replacing council tax and stamp duty would be beneficial 76% of households across the UK. There are particular benefits for the poor, nearly 90% of the poorest in society and would add nearly £300 to their average net income - via @redbrickblog
#proportionalpropertytax #fairshare
📲 https://redbrickblog.co.uk/2021/05/council-tax-is-regressive-and-broken-fixing-it-would-be-a-progressive-victory/
Replacing council tax and stamp duty would be beneficial 76% of households across the UK
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The Systemic Tory Under Funding of Council Housing
Labour must challenge the Tories under-funding of existing council housing writes Martin Wicks 👥
Read the Labour Campaign for Council Housing case for an overhaul of the way council housing is financed below 👇
#councilhousing #HRA
https://redbrickblog.co.uk/2021/05/the-systemic-tory-under-funding-of-council-housing/
The Systemic Tory Under Funding of Council Housing
Labour must challenge the Tories under-funding of existing council housing writes Martin Wicks 👥
Read the Labour Campaign for Council Housing case for an overhaul of the way council housing is financed below 👇
#councilhousing #HRA
https://redbrickblog.co.uk/2021/05/the-systemic-tory-under-funding-of-council-housing/
#ICYMI: The Crisis of Employment and Pay: A housing association’s perspective
Peabody Index reports track employment among their residents, comparing them with broader measures in London and throughout the UK, and has published updates throughout the pandemic.
Read more about Peabody's involvement with the Kickstart Scheme for jobs and the role housing associations can play in supporting the development employment skills as part of the recovery from COVID-19.
https://redbrickblog.co.uk/2021/04/the-crisis-of-employment-and-pay-a-housing-associations-perspective/
Peabody Index reports track employment among their residents, comparing them with broader measures in London and throughout the UK, and has published updates throughout the pandemic.
Read more about Peabody's involvement with the Kickstart Scheme for jobs and the role housing associations can play in supporting the development employment skills as part of the recovery from COVID-19.
https://redbrickblog.co.uk/2021/04/the-crisis-of-employment-and-pay-a-housing-associations-perspective/
Why, you might ask, should there be such widespread clamour for the growth of housing-with-care at this particular moment?
Find out more in the latest @redbrickblog from @Sam_Dalton_1 below ⤵️
https://t.co/1bBs9Jg2Xv
In-Conversation with Rosie Carter @hopenothate talking about Building Hopeful Towns:
Tackle exploitative landlords who provide the slum housing that pulls communities down
Bring the community together to make the streets safe and clean
Fund councils/ local groups to do this
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Read @Ms_SThompson latest @redbrickblog 🏘️
How can @UKLabour end the scandal of poor-quality Exempt Accommodation through learning lessons from Birmingham Council?
#ukhousing #supportedhousing
https://t.co/fg1ivgA2Pe
📽️New video from the Social Housing Action Campaign via @HAWRNet
Does it look like the social mission of housing association's is has faded away?
Watch via the link and join the campaign
#housing #socialhousing
📲 https://t.co/Cc5wvs4yja
Congratulations to @LHGLondon chair Sem Moema @Semakaleng who had an impressive victory to become London Assembly Member for the North East constituency! Sem’s experience, dedication and passion for social justice will make her a great assembly member! https://t.co/LgqPXqpkAK
