Tag: right to buy

May’s Narrow Horizons on Housing Fail to Look Reality in the Face
Theresa May is talking about slightly cheaper mortgage deposits at a time when many of us are struggling to afford rental deposits. Instead of throwing money at Help to Buy, we need a radical vision for solving the housing crisis.
7 Ways the Localism Act is Shafting the Homeless and Precariously-Housed
Heard of the Localism Act 2011? Nor have most people, but this seemingly-subtle piece of legislation is having devastating effects on homeless and precariously-housed people as well as social housing more broadly. These effects are only set to be exacerbated, requiring action before we're fire-fighting nationwide social cleansing.