We already have capital gains tax, we put it up. We already have an Inheritance Tax, we put it up. We already have taxes on private jets, we put them up. We are busy making things fairer in the real world. Greens are busy planning how they'd crash the economy like Liz Truss

I’m honoured to announce that I am standing as councillor candidate for Mile End Ward with my colleagues @leelu_talukdar @CllrSaifur We are committed to working hard for our community, championing local voices, and delivering real improvements for residents. 🌹 🌹 🌹

How do we define success in housing? Some reflections on LHG's policy day, this week's planning announcements, and how we ensure that Labour's housing successes turn into human outcomes. https://t.co/ia9WChexXd

Even a bad-faith commentator should know that turning around 14 years of Tory failure takes time, and these stats are still 30k higher than THF's projections from September 2024. The road to 1.5m homes is a long one, but Labour is taking the bold steps to make it possible.

🏠 We have built over 700 council homes at council rents in Haringey, since 2022. 🏗️ We have already started construction on a further 2000 council homes across Haringey. 💷 We are investing heavily to provide long term housing security for residents in Haringey.

Vote Tory in Westminster; get Reform. The second Westminster Conservative defection in recent months to Reform. Given how right wing some of the current Tory candidates are who else might make the jump particularly after the election in May?

We are moving towards a more rules-based planning system. As part of that shift, the default answer to suitable planning applications within a reasonable walking distance of well-connected stations will be a straightforward “yes”.

'We can't keep saying no to development when we've got a housing crisis' Housing Secretary Steve Reed spoke to #BBCBreakfast about plans to build homes on land close to railway stations in England https://t.co/EMScjNewMq

Proud to be part of a Labour administration that is buying council homes in every area of our city. It is pure snobbery from the Daily Mail (surprise surprise) to say working class people are "levelling down" an area. https://t.co/bYfgSCBTk3

So I decided to start a Substack! Working in housing and politics, I am lucky to listen in on fascinating conversations and events, which I wanted to write up and think about more. Starting off on Steve Reed at the Select Committee and LHA rates: https://t.co/QFERemJVy3

This is great news for leaseholders who have been subject to opaque and exploitative insurance practices for too long. However, a few notable absences from this list who need to sign on…

For the view of housing associations our recent piece with Fiona Fletcher-Smith is well worth a read! https://t.co/5EqvuRX03B

Worth reading this piece in full for a very nuanced look at the issue of unsold S.106 homes. We shouldn’t let affordable homes go empty, but developers argue that housing associations aren’t buying them and HAs reply that the homes are unsuitable for them to take.

FirstPort's practices are emblematic of why Labour is radically reforming leasehold establishing commonhold as a default tenure. That this has reached the Housing Minister’s desk is a tribute to the 100+ Labour MPs who have been holding FirstPort to account for the past year.

The Tories closed the door to home ownership, whilst Labour is opening the gates to deliver genuinely affordable homes🏠 I am proud that this Labour Government will support private renters’ across the Cities of London and Westminster to build stable and fairer communities📹👇

Labour’s Renters’ Rights Act is here 👇🏻

This week the Labour has passed the biggest boost to renters rights in history, and beaten elite landowners in the courts to lower bills for leaseholders. This continues to be the most progressive Government for housing in my lifetime.

🚨 BREAKING 🚨 Following a robust defence from the government, the High Court has comprehensively dismissed challenges brought to the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024.

A privilege to hear from residents across the country at today's hearing on the practices of FirstPort. Leaseholders are sick of FirstPort's poor management, communications and financial practices. Labour MPs will continue to hold them to account in the coming months.

Great to have this intervention from Fiona in Red Brick today. Fixing Section 106 will be crucial for Labour to deliver a generational boost in social homes. Developers need to build homes that RPs can actually use, and councils need to get tough on this in the planning process