Socialist Society affiliated to the Labour Party, for Labour members who care about housing and homelessness

More Homes. Fair Homes. Homes For All.

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LHG Policy Day 2026

04 Aug 2026

Join LHG for our annual policy day, exploring how the Labour Government can address the housing crisis:  Date: Saturday 14th November  Location: Neptune Mill, 64 Chapeltown St, Manchester M1 2WQ 1.00-1.30pm registration 1.30 Welcome 1.40 Opening keynote 1.50    Panel sessions and presentations: How can Labour deliver more successful housing-led regeneration across Britain? 2.45 Refreshments break 3.00    How […]

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EVENTS

‘Meeting the ambition to build new council and social homes,’ with Fiona Fletcher-Smith and John Cotton

16 Apr 2026

Join us on Wednesday 21 October at 6pm for the next event in our ‘In Conversation With’ series, which features housing experts and practitioners from across the sector. Fiona Fletcher-Smith is the Group Chief Executive at L&Q, a housing association catering for around 250,000 people in 105,000 homes. Before joining L&Q, Fiona was Executive Director for […]

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Publications

Building on Progress: Essays on the housing crisis and how to solve it

09 Feb 2026

To mark the beginning of Labour Party Conference 2026, Labour Housing Group has brought together leading experts and practitioners to discuss the key challenges facing our housing sector, and how to address them.  “There is no single answer to the housing crisis, but there is a common thread: Labour has begun the work of fixing […]

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Apply Now: The Nicky Gavron Award

25 Jan 2026

Background  Nicky Gavron (1941–2024) was the first Deputy Mayor of London from 2000 to 2003 and then 2004 to 2008, a Haringey councillor from 1986 to 2002, a member of the London Assembly from 2000 to 2021, and the former Labour candidate for the 2004 London mayoral election.She was responsible for and oversaw the first London Plan, having been a member of the Mayor’s Advisory Cabinet, with the portfolio for spatial development and strategic […]

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"Solving the housing crisis is about more than bricks and mortar. It is about restoring hope, strengthening communities and ensuring that everyone has the chance to build a better future."

Andy Burnham, Prime Minister