Conservative Party Conference
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Boris takes aim at housebuilders in conference speech
Johnson says the housing shortage presents a “massive opportunity for us Tories”.
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Delivery is only possible with a ‘can-do’ attitude
Councils, narrow agendas and corrosive public cynicism are preventing private sector partnerships
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We love the PRS, says Malthouse, but expect more landlord regulation
Housing minster Kit Malthouse says the government needs to win the vote of generation rent
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Tories risk losing next election if ‘rentquake’ is not addressed
CONSERVATIVE PARTY CONFERENCE: The growing numbers of renters and their voting swing to Labour means more legislation must come from the government if it wants to win them back. Matt…
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Brokenshire announces cladding ban and housing ombudsman
However, those hoping for a continuing focus on a multi-tenure approach to building more homes were disappointed.
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Good progress on EU withdrawal agreement – Raab
Brexit secretary Dominic Raab says the majority of the EU withdrawal agreement has been settled
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Westminster to be “very different place” after planning review
Council is undertaking a complete review of its planning process
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Rees-Mogg: No time for second referendum
“Making a success of Brexit is easy as long as we hold our nerve,” MP tells Tory Conference.
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‘Devolution key to delivering better communities’
Centralised approach to funding not working, CLES chief tells Conservative Party Conference.
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Barwell’s white paper will ‘get Britain building’
Housing minister Barwell says the starting point is releasing publicly owned brownfield land
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Editor’s comment: Tories finally focus on root cause of the housing crisis
From a housing perspective at least, this week’s Tory conference was as encouraging as any I can remember
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Tatton Estate’s Brooks: “Northern Powerhouse firmly on government agenda”
CONSERVATIVE PARTY CONFERENCE: EG spoke to Tatton Estate Management’s Henry Brooks about his reaction to the government’s new housing agenda.