Social Housing

Today's depressing statistics on homelessness.
labourlist.org/2016/10/tories-should-hang-their-heads-in-shame-over-child-homelessness-john-healey/

Homelessness reduction Bill has passed its second reading.

www.24housing.co.uk/news/homelessness-reduction-bill-passes-second-reading/

Could see the end of right to buy.

This is why the homelessness reduction bill is important.

www.politics.co.uk/comment-analysis/2016/10/28/the-homelessness-reduction-bill-has-the-potential-to-make-a

Not a very catchy name, but you know what it means.

www.24housing.co.uk/news/nearly-half-of-social-housing-tenants-cant-afford-to-eat/

J52, Oxford wont give you planning permission if you plan to have parking spaces !

www.24housing.co.uk/news/over-120000-children-will-wake-up-homeless-this-christmas/

This was in the i newspaper today. My grandson read the Shelter magazine that came through the post this week.
His response was," Why don't the government build enough houses?"

Why don't they?
PQE, get people working, put more money into the economy; all things Theresa May said she wanted to do, but hasn't even started yet.

This is interesting. Labour could win the next election if the Tories don't deliver on their housing promises.

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/jeremy-corbyn-win-next-general-election-housing-crisis-alex-morton_uk_581c79a2e4b0c2e24aaf56aa

The government has no idea about housing. It is asking if private landlords can refuse housing benefit tenants.
What? They can refuse anyone they want.
It's social housing they should be worried about. They have known for five years that their housing strategy is going to cost more and make more families homeless.

speye.wordpress.com/2016/11/06/benefit-cap-what-planet-do-deluded-mps-live-on/

Good for Cardiff. I hope they do stop right to buy.

www.24housing.co.uk/news/major-council-to-consider-suspension-of-right-to-buy/

right to buy ended in Scotland in September ,theres a lot of shared ownership homes being built certainly in the West of Scotland

This is a good idea for the homeless in Scotland. It was mentioned on another thread, but I can't find it. I think this is greater detail.

www.24housing.co.uk/news/homeless-village-for-scotland/

www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/updates-homeless-man-found-dead-12251393

durhamjen I notice that the article didn't mention that the man wasn't alone. One man was riffling through his pockets while he was collapsing. Another next to him was drinking from a can, and another was shooting up something. There were 3 people there who maybe? could have done something.
Your link led us to believe that he died alone of the cold.

www.opendemocracy.net/openjustice/clare-jennings/hungry-homeless-and-in-need-of-legal-aid-lawyer

Get use to it, little help coming for the homeless for years so sad , so young,

No, Annie. Don't get used to it. Fight to change it.

And how are you going to change the government Jen ?

www.24housing.co.uk/news/over-250000-homeless-in-england/

We need lots more affordable homes.

www.24housing.co.uk/news/groundbreaking-deal-to-transform-affordable-housing-in-wales/

It's happening in Wales, and Scotland.
Easy Ayrshire council has just agreed to build another 600 new homes. It can be done.

I'm absolutely against Right to Buy, and glad Wales is part of the drive towards affordable, secure, long term renting (for those who want it).

But I think we somehow need to break the association between aspiration and property ownership. Not sure how we're going to achieve that.

speye.wordpress.com/2016/12/12/55858-children-get-tory-benefit-cap-christmas-card-today-youre-homeless/

Flipping heck!

www.24housing.co.uk/news/indian-affordable-housing-giant-to-launch-in-uk/

That's a big task, durham. Hope it gets support, particularly around London.

Maybe release some of that green belt land?.

I hope this happens as well.

leftfootforward.org/2016/12/labour-calls-on-theresa-may-to-end-national-shame-of-rough-sleepers/

Councils can either have new homes or social care but not both.
Theresa May didn't say this when she announced that councils could raise more council tax for care.

www.24housing.co.uk/news/councils-fury-at-new-homes-bonus-cut/

www.politics.co.uk/comment-analysis/2017/01/18/council-policy-of-moving-homeless-out-of-the-area-spreads-na

Where do they all end up?
Moving families out of London to Milton Keynes, then moving families out of Milton Keynes to somewhere cheaper.
Then....?