Tag: 1.5 million homes

Labour insists it remains on track for 1.5 million homes target

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th August 2026, 2 weeks ago | 1

The Labour government says it remains committed to delivering its target of 1.5 million homes by this Parliament. In response...

New planning rules aim to unlock thousands of homes near train stations

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th August 2026, 3 weeks ago | 4

The government has announced new planning reforms aimed at making it easier to build homes near train stations. Under the...

Housing crisis deepens as new build developments drop

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th July 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Despite the government’s pledge to deliver 1.5 million homes, the number of new-build housing developments coming to market is at...

Labour on course to miss housing targets without urgent action

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th October 2025, 11 months ago | 3

Labour’s housing target of 1.5 million homes by the end of this Parliament is doomed to fail without urgent action,...

Housing Secretary vows to tackle homelessness and build 300,000 affordable homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th September 2025, 12 months ago | 2

The Housing Secretary claims the Labour party will fight the “Tory blockers” and invest £1 billion to tackle homelessness. Speaking...

Tories slam Labour’s housing pledge as government hints at pet reforms for leaseholders

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th July 2025, 1 year ago | 2

Conservative MPs have slammed Labour for their “unrealistic housing targets of 1.5 million homes.” Despite being a manifesto commitment to...

MPs warn housing associations not ready for Awaab’s Law amid Decent Homes Standard for PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th July 2025, 1 year ago | 10

MPs raise doubts over whether social housing landlords will be ready for Awaab’s Law by October, as Housing Minister admits...

Converting empty homes into HMOs could help solve housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th July 2025, 1 year ago | 17

Thousands of empty homes could become Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMOs) according to new research. Property management platform COHO, claim...

Angela Rayner resignation rumours emerge over Labour’s 1.5 million homes pledge

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th April 2025, 1 year ago | 8

Angela Rayner, the deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary, reportedly “threatened to resign” over Labour’s flagship pledge to build 1.5...

Angela Rayner announces bold move to overhaul planning rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th December 2024, 2 years ago | 6

Angela Rayner will overhaul planning rules to build more homes. Ms Rayner claims the current planning system is “broken” and...