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June 22, 2020

100,000 social homes a year needed as part of COVID-19 recovery, say councils

Delivering 100,000 new high-quality social homes each year would bring significant benefits to the national economy, says the Local Government Association.
February 21, 2020

More than a million homes with planning permission not yet built

Councils are calling on the Government to give them powers to take action over unbuilt land which has planning permission.
January 31, 2020

Over two-thirds of council homelessness services pushed into the red

Rising levels of homelessness and the increasing cost of using expensive bed and breakfast accommodation have plunged more than two-thirds of all council homelessness services in England into the red, according to new analysis by the Local Government Association
January 13, 2020

Report reveals obstacles to councils building more homes

The right to buy policy was cited as a severe disincentive to building, as new homes might have to be sold after only three years, possibly at less than the cost of building.
September 18, 2019

Research shows social housing allocation process may be failing those in greatest need

Rules and processes used to decide who gets access to social housing could be failing people in greatest need, according to new research from the Chartered Institute of Housing.
August 29, 2019

Right to Buy rules undermining council efforts to boost housebuilding, says LGA

Housebuilding efforts by councils risk being undermined without reform to the Right to Buy scheme, says the Local Government Association.
July 21, 2019

Hundreds of children face becoming homeless this summer, says LGA

More than 300 children face becoming homeless during the school holidays as a result of the housing crisis, the equivalent to a primary school’s worth of children, council leaders have warned.
July 5, 2019

Millions in rural England risk being 'left behind' post-Brexit, councils warn

Towns and villages outside the big cities are facing unique challenges but are increasingly frustrated that the levers of power continue to be held in Westminster and Whitehall, councils say.
April 16, 2019

LGA responds to Government announcement on landlord evictions

The Government's proposal does not address the unaffordability of housing which is a key reason why many families lose their tenancy and become homeless.
April 1, 2019

Suspend Right to Buy, says Chartered Institute of Housing

With far more homes being sold than are replaced, Right to Buy is significantly reducing the number of affordable homes available, says the CIH.