Conservative Party Building Targets: Commit to building 300,000 homes annually by the mid-2020s. Home Ownership: Extend the Right to Buy scheme to housing association tenants. Planning Reforms: Simplify and accelerate the planning process....

Reform UK has unveiled its General Election manifesto, which includes a wide range of proposals covering immigration, crime, the economy, education, energy, health, defence, housing, transport, and governance. Here are the key points from their...

The UK's three major political parties have each proposed distinct strategies to tackle the country's housing shortage and facilitate homeownership. Here's a detailed breakdown of their pledges and approaches: Conservative Party Pledge: Deliver 1.6...

The Labour Party has faced criticism from the thinktank Common Wealth for the omission of a specific 40% affordable housing target for new towns in its recently published manifesto. This target was previously announced by Angela Rayner, the Deputy...

Here is a summary of the key points from the major parties' manifestos for the 2024 UK General Election: Conservative Party Economy: Increase the personal tax-free allowance for pensioners and a new "triple lock plus" for pensions. Build 1.6...

Bright Blue, an independent think tank for liberal conservatism has published an article outlining why the UK must deal with housing and migration at the same time. It can be seen here, and in summary says that the housing and migration are two of...

Here’s a summary of the key points from the manifestos released by the major parties ahead of the UK election on July 4, 2024: Economy, Tax, and Spending Labour: Proposes £7.4bn in tax increases, including VAT on private school fees, tightening...

Outlined here are responses to each election manifesto from Kate Henderson, Chief Executive of the National Housing Federation. Labour "With a record number of children in temporary accommodation and one in five being raised in overcrowding, the...

Key Points from the Green Party’s Housing Manifesto: Abolition of No-Fault Evictions: Tenant Security: The Green Party plans to eliminate no-fault evictions to ensure tenants have more stable and secure housing. Rent Controls: Affordable Rents: The...

Key Points from Labour’s Housing Manifesto: Abolition of Section 21 Evictions: Immediate Action: Labour pledges to eliminate Section 21 'no fault' evictions, providing more security for private renters. Regulation Overhaul: Enhancements in the...

Tax Policies Labour: Plans to raise £8.6 million by 2028-29. Revenue from private schools, non-doms, and a windfall tax on oil and gas giants. No increase in National Insurance, income tax, or VAT. Conservatives: Proposes various tax cuts,...

Labour Party's 2024 Election Manifesto: Key Points and Analysis Wealth Creation and Investment Focus on Wealth Creation: Labour positions itself as the party of "wealth creation" aiming to improve living standards for working people. Despite...

Leading renting and housing organisations have united in a call for stronger renters’ rights policies from political party leaders. A letter, signed by 27 groups including Shelter, Generation Rent, the Chartered Institute for Housing, and the...

On June 12, 2024, the Green Party launched its election manifesto in Brighton, outlining significant housing and taxation reforms aimed at appealing to renters and younger voters. Co-leaders Carla Denyer and Adrian Ramsay presented the manifesto,...

The Big Issue is reporting that the debate over ending Margaret Thatcher's Right to Buy scheme has resurfaced, with Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham among the prominent voices calling for its suspension. Burnham's proposal aims to protect new...

The Conservative manifesto for the 2024 election, led by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, emphasizes home ownership with a pledge to deliver 1.6 million homes over the next Parliament. This promise follows Sunak's claim that the government has already...

The Conservative manifesto for the 2024 election includes several key policies aimed at addressing housing, taxation, crime, defence, education, climate change, welfare, social housing, healthcare, social care, and migration. Here’s a breakdown of...