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Angela Rayner has been appointed Levelling Up Secretary with responsibility for housing - a role she has in addition to being...

Labour is on the warpath against the government following the surprise contents of the Coronavirus Emergency Bill, apparently watering down the...

Labour says the government should ban evictions for people who fall behind on their rent due to Coronavirus. John Healey, the shadow...

The Labour party has mocked the government’s £4m new funding for councils to combat rogue agents and landlords as “puny.” A statement...

Labour has given shocking new details of its proposals for the private rental sector including £100.000 fines if properties are deemed...

On the day that Labour launches its proposals to reform the private rental sector, the Tories have announced so-called Lifetime Rental...

Labour’s proposal to introduce indefinite tenancies along the lines in a bid to emulate the German model reveals the party’s “fundamental...

Labour says it will introduce new ‘indefinite’ tenancies for private tenants, based on rules currently in place in Germany. It claims German...

The party conferences of the two main political parties threw up some interesting developments with regards to housing and the rental...

Labour has outlined its proposals for the private rental sector if it gains power at the next General Election - and...

Shadow housing minister John Healey has given his backing to a Labour MP’s attempt to introduce a mandatory national register for...

The new leader of the Labour party in Scotland says his party will introduce “stringent” rent controls if it gains power...

The shadow housing minister, John Healey, has started to flesh out the details of Labour's proposed rent controls, announced by Jeremy...

Labour's housing spokesman has called on the government to give councils greater powers over the regulation of the private rental sector.   In...

Labour says there would be a ‘consumer rights revolution’ for the private rental sector if the party won the June 8...

Labour’s respected housing expert, John Healey, is now back on the front bench as the party’s housing spokesman after a spat...