Fund construction of new affordable social housing
- 30 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 83 - 2 added in the past 24hrs)
We urge the Government to provide funding for more affordable social housing, to reduce expenditure on benefits for private housing costs. This initiative aims to assist the less fortunate, disabled and those struggling with addiction, and to foster a more sustainable future for all.
Found: We believe addressing the housing crisis is paramount to prevent a deepening cycle of homelessness and
New law to guarantee new social housing tenancies for victims of violence
- 193 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 353 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
I want a new housing law passed that protects victims of all forms of violence, including domestic violence, that hold social housing tenancies. If they flee their home they should have a guaranteed right to be quickly offered a new tenancy e.g through a management move or a reciprocal move.
Found: ensure that anyone who has to flee their home due to violence or fear of violence that holds a social housing
Change Universal Credit Housing Element Rules when rent is set per week
- 35 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 113 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
When someone's rent is set per week, including most social housing tenants, the housing element for Universal Credit is calculated by multiplying this by 52, then dividing by 12. However, some Housing Years there are 53 Mondays in the Year, so when this happens people can go into rent arrears.
Found: If paying monthly, the Housing Association have said its £1045.73 I need to pay.
Require Public Access Defibrillators in newly built housing projects
- 535 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 594 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
I want the Government to introduce legislation that ensures the compulsory placement of a Public Access Defibrillator [PAD] by developers in newly built housing projects. Newly built housing projects would be any developments >six houses of any style from 2024 onwards.
Found: I propose compulsory PADs to be fitted in newly built housing projects by the developers to improve access
Mentions:
1: Lee Rowley (Con - North East Derbyshire) Social housing is a finite resource and in any compassionate society it is incumbent upon the Government - Speech Link
Feb. 27 2024
Source Page: Housing statistics: Management of local authority housingFound: Housing statistics: Management of local authority housing
Create a priority housing, healthcare and welfare system for veterans
- 64 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 1,419 - None added in the past 24hrs)
The Government should create a priority system for veterans that entitles them to priority over housing and other welfare benefits, and funds priority health services for veterans.
Found: Prioritising them in their housing, healthcare and welfare services can be a way to show gratitude for
Mentions:
1: Catherine West (Lab - Hornsey and Wood Green) It is about overcrowding in social housing, and indeed the housing crisis. - Speech Link
2: Peter Gibson (Con - Darlington) Social housing providers are also building homes. - Speech Link
3: Catherine West (Lab - Hornsey and Wood Green) It is clear that we must prioritise council housing, council housing and council housing.This Government - Speech Link
4: Jacob Young (Con - Redcar) Discretionary housing payments are also available to help meet shortfalls in housing costs. - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Lord Young of Cookham (Con - Life peer) You need to know which go-ahead directors of housing are making the weather, which housing associations - Speech Link
2: Lord Jackson of Peterborough (Con - Life peer) Housing is a national emergency. - Speech Link
3: Lord Young of Cookham (Con - Life peer) any debate on housing. - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: None the supply of housing, and the proposed cuts to the affordable housing supply programme budget will - Speech Link
2: Gosal, Pam (Con - West Scotland) and of quality housing. - Speech Link
3: None housing and the numbers of people who need accessible housing. - Speech Link
4: None How can we get more housing? How can we increase rented housing accommodation in Scotland? - Speech Link