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NEW | Abolish Private Landlords?

Paul Smith (@housingpaul.bsky.social) questions the Green Party’s plans to “abolish private landlords” and whether severely clamping down on the private rented sector is workable policy:

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Abolish Private Landlords? - Red Brick
Paul Smith questions the Green Party's plans to "abolish private landlords" and whether severely clamping down on the private rented sector is workable policy
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November 20, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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NEW | The Retrofit Challenge: Why Leasehold Flats Risk Being Left Behind

Amanda Hack MP looks at the challenges behind decarbonising flats in a leasehold environment.

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The Retrofit Challenge: Why Leasehold Flats Risk Being Left Behind - Red Brick
Amanda Hack MP, Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Future Homes, Skills and Innovation, looks at the challenges behind decarbonising flats in a leasehold environment
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November 18, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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NEW | Autumn Budget 2025: Five priorities to turn the corner on the housing crisis

@rachaelwhsg.bsky.social, sets out how the upcoming Autumn Budget can support Labour’s plans to address the housing crisis.

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Autumn Budget 2025: Five priorities to turn the corner on the housing crisis - Red Brick
Rachael Williamson, Director of policy, communications and external affairs at the Chartered Institute of Housing, sets out how the upcoming Autumn Budget can support Labour's plans to address the hou...
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November 13, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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Some thoughts from me for @redbrickblog.bsky.social, on behalf of @cihhousing.bsky.social, on what we hope to see for housing in the #AutumnBudget on 26 Nov. 🏘️

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Autumn Budget 2025: Five priorities to turn the corner on the housing crisis - Red Brick
Rachael Williamson, Director of policy, communications and external affairs at the Chartered Institute of Housing, sets out how the upcoming Autumn Budget can support Labour's plans to address the hou...
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November 13, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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NEW | Safe homes for survivors of domestic abuse – what does Labour need to do?

Jess Asato MP calls for a whole housing approach with ring-fenced funding to ensure that survivors of domestic abuse get the support they need.

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Safe homes for survivors of domestic abuse – what does Labour need to do? - Red Brick
Jess Asato, Member of Parliament for Lowestoft, calls for a whole housing approach with ring-fenced funding to ensure that survivors of domestic abuse get the support they need
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November 12, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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NEW | Britain is losing the spaces that hold us together. Housing can provide the spaces we so urgently need

Owen Jarvis sets out how community led housing can revitalise our neighbourhoods after years of neglect:

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Britain is losing the spaces that hold us together. Housing can provide the spaces we so urgently need - Red Brick
Owen Jarvis, Chief Executive of the UK Cohousing Network, sets out how community led housing can revitalise our neighbourhoods after years of neglect
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November 7, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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NEW | Why councils hold the key to building 1.5 million new homes

Toby Fox, Author of 1.5 Million New Homes, lays out the barriers at a local level to local authorities in their role of delivering new homes on the ground.

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Why councils hold the key to building 1.5 million new homes - Red Brick
Toby Fox, Author of 1.5 Million New Homes, lays out the barriers at a local level to local authorities in their role of delivering new homes on the ground.
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October 21, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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NEW | We need to talk about Section 106… again

Fiona Fletcher-Smith, Group Chief Executive of L&Q, calls on developers to work more closely with affordable housing providers to ensure that homes built through Section 106 are fit for purpose.

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We need to talk about Section 106… again - Red Brick
Fiona Fletcher-Smith, Group Chief Executive of L&Q, calls on developers to work more closely with affordable housing providers to ensure that homes built through Section 106 are fit for purpose.
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October 14, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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NEW | How Labour can turn housing outputs into electoral outcomes

For Labour to make political hay from its housing achievements, it must focus directly addressing the cost of living and vested interests in housing.

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How Labour can turn housing outputs into electoral outcomes - Red Brick
For Labour to make political hay from its housing achievements, it must focus directly addressing the cost of living and vested interests in housing.
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October 6, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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NEW | A housing and climate win-win is available but is it on the government’s radar?

Paul Brannen lays out how the Government’s plans for housing should factor in construction with timber to mitigate the environmental impact of construction.

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A housing and climate win-win is available but is it on the government’s radar? - Red Brick
Paul Brannen lays out how the Government's plans for housing should factor in construction with timber to mitigate the environmental impact of construction.
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August 6, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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NEW | Will the Renters’ Rights Bill end the temporary accommodation crisis?

Ben Twomey, Chief Executive of Generation Rent, argues that a lack of measures on affordability in the Renters’ Rights Bill will hamper attempts to reduce the cost of renting.

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Will the Renters’ Rights Bill end the temporary accommodation crisis? - Red Brick
Ben Twomey, Chief Executive of Generation Rent, argues that a lack of measures on affordability in the Renters' Rights Bill will hamper attempts to reduce the cost of renting.
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July 31, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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Will the Renters’ Rights Bill end the temporary accommodation crisis?

With the cost of renting still soaring across the UK, read my article for @redbrickblog.bsky.social 🏘️
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Will the Renters’ Rights Bill end the temporary accommodation crisis? - Red Brick
Ben Twomey, Chief Executive of Generation Rent, argues that a lack of measures on affordability in the Renters' Rights Bill will hamper attempts to reduce the cost of renting.
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July 31, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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NEW | Speeding Up With Certainty

Cllr Ezra Cohen lays out how the Government can speed up the pace of housebuilding with existing rules rather than relying on new powers.

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Speeding Up With Certainty - Red Brick
Cllr Ezra Cohen lays out how the Government can speed up the pace of housebuilding with existing rules rather than relying on new powers.
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July 24, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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NEW | Fix renting to fix lives

Dr Beth Kitson explores how renters are not just paying more in rent, but also paying the price in lower wellbeing. Housing reform is not only about correcting markets, it’s about improving people’s everyday lives.

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Fix renting to fix lives - Red Brick
Dr Beth Kitson, Research and Policy Analyst at PBE, explores how renters are not just paying more in rent, but also paying the price in lower wellbeing. Housing reform is not only about correcting mar...
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July 9, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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Renters face not only higher costs but also lower wellbeing.

@pbe.co.uk identified 110,000 individuals experience decreased wellbeing due to private renting, costing £3.7k per person annually.

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Fix renting to fix lives - Red Brick
Dr Beth Kitson, Research and Policy Analyst at PBE, explores how renters are not just paying more in rent, but also paying the price in lower wellbeing. Housing reform is not only about correcting mar...
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July 9, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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NEW | Tackling second homes and short-term lets is key to addressing rural inequality

@jaynekirkhammp.bsky.social lays out the issues which second homes and short-term lets pose to rural communities and the tools local authorities need to address them.

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Tackling second homes and short-term lets is key to addressing rural inequality - Red Brick
Jayne Kirkham, Member of Parliament for Truro and Falmouth, lays out the issues which second homes and short-term lets pose to rural communities and the tools local authorities need to address them
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July 8, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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“One year in, and the Labour Government is moving with remarkable speed and ambition to fix the housing crisis, proving that, when it comes to housing, change is being delivered.”

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‘So what has Labour done differently?’ - 50 housing wins from Labour's first year in power - Red Brick
From planning for 1.5 million homes to a generational boost in social housing, improving building safety and fixing flawed tenures, Labour's first year in office has marked a step change in addressing...
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July 6, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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NEW | ‘So what has Labour done differently?' – 50 housing wins from Labour’s first year in power

With bold steps in housing delivery, fixing flawed tenures, building safety and quality, Labour’s first year in office has marked a step change in housing.

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‘So what has Labour done differently?’ - 50 housing wins from Labour's first year in power - Red Brick
From planning for 1.5 million homes to a generational boost in social housing, improving building safety and fixing flawed tenures, Labour's first year in office has marked a step change in addressing...
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July 4, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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NEW | Ending out-of-borough temporary accommodation must be a key part of Labour’s mission

@naushabahkhanmp.bsky.social sets out the national issue of out-of-borough temporary accommodation, and what Labour can do to address this.

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Ending out-of-borough temporary accommodation must be a key part of Labour's mission - Red Brick
Naushabah Khan, Member of Parliament for Gillingham and Rainham and member of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee, sets out the national issue of out-of-borough temporary ac...
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July 3, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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NEW | Safe as houses: how this Government is putting building safety at the top of the agenda.

Darren Paffey MP lays out the previous Government’s failures in tackling the building safety crisis and what Labour is doing to grips with this pressing issue.

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Safe as houses: how this Government is putting building safety at the top of the agenda. - Red Brick
Dr Darren Paffey, Member of Parliament for Southampton Itchen, lays out the previous Government's failures in tackling the building safety crisis and what Labour is doing to grips with this pressing i...
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June 30, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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A new article from me for @redbrickblog.bsky.social about how construction skills, good jobs, and building homes - if done right - can help us to tackle the rise of populist parties like Reform 👇
June 27, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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NEW | Can building homes help Labour beat populism?

@laurenedwardsmp.bsky.social sets out how Labour’s active skills policy in construction can help to generate the jobs and prosperity needed to beat populism.

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Can building homes help Labour beat populism?  - Red Brick
Lauren Edwards, Member of Parliament for Rochester and Strood and Chair of the APPG for Skills, Careers and Employment, sets out how Labour's active skills policy in construction can help to generate ...
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June 27, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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June 25, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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NEW | New Towns are a Labour success story – now these young towns need Labour again

@shaundaviesmp.bsky.social, looks back at Labour’s achievements with New Towns and sets out their potential under this Government.

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New Towns are a Labour success story – now these young towns need Labour again - Red Brick
Shaun Davies, Member of Parliament for Telford, and Co-Chair of the New Towns Network, looks back at Labour's achievements with New Towns and sets out their potential under this Government.
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June 25, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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NEW | The Supported Housing Act needs to back good providers

While Emmaus UK’s research shows strong support for new supported housing standards, the government needs to ensure good providers do not suffer unintended consequences.

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The Supported Housing Act needs to back good providers - Red Brick
While Emmaus UK’s research shows strong support for new supported housing standards, the government needs to think further to ensure good providers do not suffer unintended consequences
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June 17, 2025 at 2:07 PM