Reviving Right to Buy for social housing leaves private tenants out in the cold

It’s not bad policy, but it isn’t obvious why one group is deserving of so much more support than the other.

Daniel Thomas: On the doorsteps of Barnet, I’m hearing more complaints about the Mayor of London than about Johnson

Labour-run Harrow charges over £2,000 for Band D Council Tax – Barnet’s is £300 less.  How can Labour say they are concerned about the cost of living?

Andy Street: Levelling Up means clamping down on unscrupulous landlords

In the West Midlands, we’re pioneering new ways to deliver better protection both for vulnerable tenants and the broader community.

Judy Terry: Unlike some local authorities, Suffolk County Council is focused on balancing the books

The council has announced a property development alliance with Lovell Partnerships to build 2,800 low carbon homes.

Jonathan Cook: In Wandsworth, we are doing what we can to help with higher energy bills

We intend to freeze those costs under our control – council heating and hot water charges – for the coming year.

Simon Danczuk: Labour has mis-diagnosed social housing as a class war issue

The tenants know it’s really about a lack of organisational leadership, a failure of adequate checks and balances, and incompetence going unchallenged.

Jason Perry: Why I am standing to be the directly-elected Mayor of Croydon

The choices made by the failing Labour Council have broken our borough with bankruptcy, poor planning, and filthy streets.

Ministers could solve the “housing crisis” – provided they don’t mind creating another one

Increasing supply would mean lower prices. That would mean negative equity for recent buyers. It would still be the right choice to make.

Theresa May: The pandemic has shown how urgently we need to fix the housing crisis

Ensuring that everyone has a decent, affordable and secure home is one of the fundamental public policy challenges of our time.

David Willetts: If we’re to have less migration into Britain – and more productivity – we must move around more within it

We are the party of mobility and enterprise. But we are also the party of community and belonging. What is it to be – roots or wings?

Local elections in depth: Plymouth’s divided fortunes pose challenge for the City’s new Conservative leaders.

We continue our series, putting this year’s local elections under the magnifying glass to find changes and trends.

Shaun Bailey: There is nothing anti-Conservative about being pro-social housing

I have spoken many times about my childhood experiences of inadequate housing, sofa surfing and years spent on council house waiting lists.

Andrew Baggott: We will deliver the most ambitious estate renewal plan Basildon has ever seen

I intend to restore public trust, to restore our reputation, and to give residents a reason to vote.

Ministers mustn’t let down future generations over housing – whatever happens in by-elections

Sooner or later this problem is going to hit the Tories – hard – due to the demographics the party needs to attract at the next election.

Bob Seely: The Government’s current approach to housing needs intelligent, sensitive reforms – not a complete overhaul

I take issue with Henry Hill’s recent article for ConservativeHome on the matter. Here’s why.