The Labour party have plans to restore social housing as the second largest tenure in the UK according to Lisa Nandy. During a speech at the Labour conference in Liverpool the shadow communities secretary outlined a series of housing policies aimed at boosting council housebuilding and homeownership.
Ms Nandy told delegates that housing was not a market but a “fundamental human right” and that if Labour was elected to government it would ensure that social housing overtook the private rented sector as the second-largest tenure.
She also announced plans to reform the private rented sector with a new private renters’ charter and a new decent homes standard written into law. READ MORE Manchester Muslim leaders condemn 'deplorable' but 'isolated' Islamic centre disturbance She said: “Council housing is not a dirty word.
So today, I can announce we will be the first government in a generation to restore social housing to the second-largest form of tenure. “This will be our mantra: council housing, council housing, council housing.
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