NEW | Can building homes help Labour beat populism? Lauren Edwards MP sets out how Labour’s active skills policy in construction can help to generate the jobs and prosperity needed to beat populism. redbrickblog.co.uk/2025/06/class-…

"By tackling these twin concerns around jobs and homes, we can start to make people feel the system is working for them again thanks to a Labour government." Lauren Edwards MP Rochester and Strood Labour writing for our new 'Class of 2024' redbrick series redbrickblog.co.uk/2025/06/class-…

NEW | Safe as houses: how this Government is putting building safety at the top of the agenda. Darren Paffey MP lays out the previous Government’s failures in tackling the building safety crisis and what Labour is doing to grips with this pressing issue. redbrickblog.co.uk/2025/06/class-…

"By championing a ‘build now’ principle and improving oversight and coordination between local authorities, we can ensure that housing policy no longer uproots lives—but helps people plant roots instead." Naushabah Khan MP 🌹 MP for redbrick redbrickblog.co.uk/2025/07/class-…

NEW | ‘So what has Labour done differently?' – 50 housing wins from Labour’s first year in power With bold steps in housing delivery, fixing flawed tenures, building safety and quality, Labour’s first year in office has marked a step change in housing. redbrickblog.co.uk/2025/07/so-wha…

"While Labour’s first year in Government has been challenging, with difficulties at home and greater uncertainty abroad, few would have expected that it would get so much done in its first year on housing." Alex Toal on the Labour’s first year in power redbrickblog.co.uk/2025/07/so-wha…

"The fight back to restore balance to second homes and short-term holiday-lets has begun." Jayne Kirkham MP for Truro & Falmouth on the issues that second homes and short-term lets pose to rural communities redbrick redbrickblog.co.uk/2025/07/class-…

NEW | Tackling second homes and short-term lets is key to addressing rural inequality Jayne Kirkham MP for Truro & Falmouth lays out the issues which second homes and short-term lets pose to rural communities and the tools local authorities need to address them. redbrickblog.co.uk/2025/07/class-…

NEW | Fix renting to fix lives Dr Dr Beth Kitson explores how renters are not just paying more in rent, but also paying the price in lower wellbeing. Housing reform is not only about correcting markets, it’s about improving lives. redbrickblog.co.uk/2025/07/fix-re…

"Meaningful reform to the rental market can improve people’s lives now, while we work towards the systemic change the housing market needs." Dr Dr Beth Kitson writing for redbrick on the need for rental reform redbrickblog.co.uk/2025/07/fix-re…

NEW | Back to the future As Labour looks to reinvigorate its New Towns and urban extensions agenda, author Paul Smith revisits the lessons which can be learned from the Hartcliffe urban extension in Bristol. redbrickblog.co.uk/2025/07/back-t…

NEW | Speeding Up With Certainty Cllr Ezra Cohen lays out how the Government can speed up the pace of housebuilding with existing rules rather than relying on new powers. redbrickblog.co.uk/2025/07/speedi…

Will the Renters’ Rights Bill end the temporary accommodation crisis? With the cost of renting still soaring across the UK, read my article for redbrick 🏘️ redbrickblog.co.uk/2025/07/renter…

NEW | Will the Renters’ Rights Bill end the temporary accommodation crisis? Ben Twomey, Chief Executive of Generation Rent, argues that a lack of measures on affordability in the Renters’ Rights Bill will hamper attempts to reduce the cost of renting. redbrickblog.co.uk/2025/07/renter…

NEW | A housing and climate win-win is available but is it on the government’s radar? Paul Brannen 🇺🇦 lays out how the Government’s plans for housing should factor in construction with timber to mitigate the environmental impact of construction. redbrickblog.co.uk/2025/08/10-yea…

NEW | Tackling the Housing Crisis: How the Planning and Infrastructure Bill will unlock Britain’s potential Nesil Caliskan MP lays out how the Government’s Planning and Infrastructure Bill will help to address the housing crisis. redbrickblog.co.uk/2025/08/class-…

NEW | Labour must learn from success in addressing the housing skills shortage Training skilled professionals, David Campbell writes, will be essential to ensuring that Labour’s 1.5 million homes are of the quality homebuyers expect. redbrickblog.co.uk/2025/09/labour…

NEW | How Labour can turn housing outputs into electoral outcomes For Labour to make political hay from its housing achievements, it must focus directly addressing the cost of living and vested interests in housing. redbrickblog.co.uk/2025/10/how-la…

NEW | We need to talk about Section 106… again Fiona Fletcher-Smith, Group Chief Executive of L&Q, calls on developers to work more closely with affordable housing providers to ensure that homes built through Section 106 are fit for purpose. redbrickblog.co.uk/2025/10/we-nee…

NEW | Why councils hold the key to building 1.5 million new homes Toby Fox, Author of 1.5 Million New Homes, lays out the barriers at a local level to local authorities in their role of delivering new homes on the ground. redbrickblog.co.uk/2025/10/why-co…