The MP highlighted the failure to build sufficient social housing, mentioning that people often seek help in moving to bungalows or finding specialist accommodation. He pointed out that Thatcher's right-to-buy scheme led to insufficient replacement homes for rent and criticised the Conservative Government's abandonment of their manifesto commitment to build 300,000 homes annually. Alex also discussed the Local Government Association's proposal to deliver an ambitious programme of 100,000 high-quality social homes a year, which would save public finances by £24.5 billion over 30 years. At Prime Minister's questions, the Prime Minister dodged a question regarding the Conservative party's reneging on its manifesto commitment to build 300,000 homes annually.

He criticised the decline of social housing since the introduction of the right to buy policy in the 1980s. He pointed out that funding cuts for social housing and rent freezes have hindered expansion, leading to a lack of resources needed for repair and retrofitting. The hon. Gentleman highlighted the neglect of social housing, asylum seeker and refugee housing, and housing for Roma Gypsies and travellers, stating that these groups are especially neglected.

He highlighted the need for more affordable and social housing, citing that over a million households are on the waiting list in England. He supported incentivising conversions from commercial to residential properties through permitted development rights, noting 72,980 dwellings were added between 2015-16 and 2019-20, mostly office-to-residential conversions.

Chris Stephens praised his colleague's speech and discussed the support provided by social housing providers to their tenants due to broken government policies. He mentioned food price inflation at 18.2% and highlighted Glasgow housing associations' efforts in providing affordable food for tenants, saving them £20 a week on average. He also addressed the Scottish Government's commitment to delivering affordable homes and tackling disrepair, citing specific numbers such as 115,558 affordable homes since 2007.

The MP shared personal experiences growing up in a council estate, emphasizing the need for stable accommodation and pointing out that many constituents still face housing instability. She highlighted issues such as overcrowding, inadequate sleep for young people, and the impact of poor living conditions on health during pregnancy. Florence also mentioned the case of Awaab Ishak to stress the urgency of addressing substandard housing conditions.

Does my hon. Friend agree that it is a measure of the waste of public funds and the state of the housing crisis that in Kersal and other areas, small terraced houses are being turned into houses in multiple occupation for four families, with each individual family claiming housing benefit? It is bad housing policy and bad public finance policy.

Called the Minister to speak, marking her as the third Rachel of the day.

Housing issues are a significant part of his office workload, with between five and ten housing-related cases per day. There were 44,426 applicants on the social waiting list in Northern Ireland as of March 31, 2022, with three-quarters (31,000) in housing stress. Two new social housing developments are planned for Strangford, but priority tenants have increased by 12% to 15%. The locality and sharing of properties need addressing, along with maintenance issues such as mould, damp, and insulation.

He highlighted that housing is a major issue for constituents due to unaffordable rents, high deposits, and long waiting times on the housing register. He emphasised the need for an increase in council housing and criticised the current piecemeal approach.

At least 271,000 people are homeless in England, including 2,400 sleeping rough. The decline in social housing since the 1980s is attributed to right-to-buy policies and funding cuts post-2010. Since 2012-13, an average of over 16,000 social homes were lost annually without replacement. There's a need for new social homes on brownfield sites and maintenance to high energy efficiency standards.

The speaker highlighted the immense social housing deficit in England, noting that over 1.2 million households are on local authority waiting lists. He criticised the Conservative-led Governments for actively engineering a decline in social homes by measures such as slashed grant funding, introduction of affordable rent tenure, and increased right-to-buy discounts. The current output figure of just 7,528 social homes built last year is insufficient to meet housing need. Furthermore, he emphasised the need to ensure existing stock is of decent standard and acknowledged that financial pressure on social landlords has been significant due to grant funding reductions and rent cuts. The speaker requested to speak but was interrupted by the Chair's time limitation announcement.

Housing has long been her driving passion and she is a strong advocate for social and affordable housing. She introduced Operation Homemaker, which aims to build 100,000 homes over a year and a half to house the homeless and provide permanent homes for vulnerable households, boosting the economy with a £15 billion stimulus.

Mr Mishra highlighted the severe shortage and poor condition of social housing in Stockport, noting that rents have risen by almost 50% over five years compared to a 20% increase across England and Wales. He mentioned numerous cases of tenants facing unsuitable living conditions, including damp and mould affecting health and accessibility issues for disabled residents. The local authority's social housing provider, Stockport Homes, is struggling with high demand and an increasing number of homelessness inquiries from the private rented sector. Mr Mishra emphasised that 324 people missed out on a single studio flat due to overwhelming bids, demonstrating the urgent need for more affordable homes.

In York, over the past four years, only 94 social housing units were developed while 229 social homes were sold. The waiting list has more than doubled with an average of 57 sales per year and only 27 new units in development currently. Short-term holiday lets have increased by 23.1% in York, pushing up property prices and forcing residents to rent insecure private accommodation.

In Luton, the housing crisis is evident with over 8,000 families on the waiting list for social housing. Section 21 no-fault evictions are increasing, and many residents struggle to find affordable homes due to high rents and low rental stock. The local housing allowance rate in Luton does not cover the lowest rent in the area by £100.