‘For those with long memories, there’s even a historical precedent: John Major’s government went on a similar buying spree in the early 1990s, mopping up houses that would otherwise have languished unsold in order to stabilise the property market’ Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Gov Christopher Pincher HM Treasury

We welcome yesterday's announcement from Robert Jenrick confirming that bailiffs won't be allowed to evict anybody during #Lockdown2. We said it in March, and we'll say it again. 🔊🔊Nobody should lose their home because of a pandemic that wasn't their fault. 🔊🔊

With 1.15m households on social housing waiting lists we needs a council housing revolution, to end the housing crisis for good, architects tell ministers: Govt needs to resource local authorities to deliver quality council housing and create 250,000 jobs bdonline.co.uk/news/architect…

The government’s planning reforms will lead to a loss of social and affordable homes say social landlords in new Affordable Housing Commission survey affordablehousingcommission.org/news/2020/11/1…

We must listen to social landlords when reforming the planning system. In Affordable Housing Commission’s survey, only 4% of respondents felt that the changes would deliver more homes for social rent.

Launched today: findings from Affordable Housing Commission and their survey of social landlords’ views on proposed planning reforms. nationwidefoundation.org.uk/survey-of-soci…

Planning reforms could be a ‘set-back’ for affordable homes, survey warns localgov.co.uk/Planning-refor…

A vast majority of social landlords think that the government’s planning reforms will lead to less social and affordable housing, according to Affordable Housing Commission's latest survey. #ukhousing housingexecutive.co.uk/planning-refor…

We echo Affordable Housing Commission view that the govt's latest planning reforms will be a "set-back" for affordable homes. 1/4

Launched today: Affordable Housing Commission’s survey of social landlords.

Report by Affordable Housing Commission finds half the respondents felt new policy would result in them supplying fewer social rented homes (49%) - very worrying for the housing sector last minute addition to @cipfa housing panel agenda for tomorrow David Ellis #cipfaHAN

The Affordable Housing Commission has published its latest survey of what landlords think about the Planning White Paper. Full report here: static1.squarespace.com/static/5b9675f… thread on my thoughts:

#ICYMI yesterday - a new survey of social landlords from Affordable Housing Commission shining a light on their thoughts about proposed planning reforms.

Earlier this week Affordable Housing Commission published a an survey of social landlords’ views on the governments proposed planning reforms. Here are some key results 👇🏻

It’s a shame the Chancellor missed this opportunity but let’s keep making the case for a National Housing Conversion Fund

Affordable Housing Commission's final report makes it into the top housing reads of 2020. Check out the other reports here 👇 insidehousing.co.uk/comment/commen…

Conversion of private rented homes to social housing could help turn the tide of this crisis dlvr.it/RxDCFr #ukhousing

"As the pandemic makes crystal clear, we need stronger protection for private renters. But to make housing affordable again, we also urgently need a much enlarged social housing sector." Lord Best one year on from the launch of the AHC’s main report insidehousing.co.uk/comment/commen…

What will the mayoral elections mean for affordable housing? Read our director's take for Chartered Institute of Housing cih.org/blogs-and-arti…