South West
LHG South West Branch The SW Branch held their inaugural meeting on May 18th 2021. 12 LHG members, and a
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Labour Housing Group Fringe National Women’s Conference: Online Recording
Impact of the housing crisis on women & domestic abuse, Fringe meeting at National Labour Women’s Conference Tuesday June 22nd
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Labour Housing Group
The right to a decent, affordable and secure home is one of the basic foundations of social justice. Sadly in
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Liverpool Policy Day 12th October
Venue changed to: Cunard Building, Brunswick Street, Liverpool L3 1JR LHG’s Policy Day is to be held in Liverpool
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North West
About: The North-West Branch meets four times yearly, with a mixture of social and policy focused meetings. If you are
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Red Brick blog
Red Brick is a “superb blog analysing social housing policy” The Guardian Red Brick is a blog founded in 2010 by
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The ‘Housing Zone’: Labour Party Conference 2025
Labour Housing Group (LHG) is excited to announce our first ever ‘Housing Zone’ at Labour Party Conference 2025. Taking place
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New Podcast: ‘Home Comforts: Eradicating Poor Quality Rented Accommodation’
On Wednesday 14 May, we were joined by Ben Cooper, author of Home Comforts: A plan to eradicate England’s poor-quality
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‘No Place Like Home? Tackling the crisis in temporary accommodation’: Monday 16th June, 6.30pm
Join us online in conversation with LHG Chair Jack Shaw on Monday 16 June, 6.30pm. Jack Shaw is the Chair
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New Podcast: Housing in the Australian Election
On Monday 12th May, Hal Pawson – Professor of Housing Research and Policy at the University of South Wales –
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New Podcast: Putting Community into Community Housing
On Sunday 4 May 2025, in the wake of the Labor Party’s stunning victory in the Australian general election, Australian
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New Podcast: The Housing Dilemma: Density, Carbon, and the Path Forward, with Jay Morton
On Wednesday 2 April, we were joined by Jay Morton to discuss the dilemmas raised by meeting the Labour Government’s
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LHG Podcast: The Grenfell Atrocity – Warnings ignored and vital lessons to learn
On 17 March 2025, we were joined by Graham French, a solicitor and consultant who has represented many Grenfell families,
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LHG AGM 2025: Progress on Labour’s housing programme
The theme of this year’s AGM is ‘Progress on Labour’s Housing Programme’. The meeting will be held in person in
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Red Brick Newsroom – 11 April 2025
At this monthly online lunchtime event, we will discuss the month’s upcoming housing news and commissioning plans for the Red
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LHG Podcast: Tackling the stigma faced by social housing tenants
Tackling the stigma faced by social housing tenants Wednesday 26 February 2025 Stop Social Housing Stigma came into being in
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Red Brick Highlight: Reforming the Right to Manage – what it will mean for me
The Labour Government has instituted reforms to the Right to Manage that will make it easier for leaseholders to take
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In Conversation With… Gary Orr 04/02/2025
Can Housing Associations be Large AND Local? Tuesday 4 February 2025 Gary Orr is Group Chief Executive at Abri, a
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LHG London Conference: How can the Labour government deliver on housing?
Saturday 26 October 2024, 10:30am – 1.30pm Crowndale Centre, Camden, NW1 1BD On Sat Oct 26 2024 we held a
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LHG Response to the Government Consultation on the Right to Buy
On 13 January 2025, LHG submitted its response to the Government consultation on the Right to Buy. This submission was
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Young LHG Conference: Solving the housing crisis for young people
Saturday 8 February 2025 Housing is one of the most significant issues facing young people. With social housing stock diminished,
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LHG Response to the Government’s Planning Reform Working Paper: Brownfield Passport
On 27 February 2025, LHG submitted its response to the Government’s Planning Reform Working Paper. This submission was based on
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LHG Policy Day 2024: ‘Influencing Labour’s Planning Policies’
Labour Housing Group Policy Day: Influencing Labour’s Planning Policies Saturday 16 November 2024 Programme 11am : Opening comments from Extra
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Doorstep Housing Briefing 2024
During the 2024 election campaign, Labour Housing Group was proud to share a handy guide to the Labour Party Manifesto
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LHG Response: Government Announcement on New Social Housing Exemptions
In our 2023 submission to the National Policy Forum and our 2024 motion to Women’s Conference, we called for an
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LHG Youtube channel
Catch up on all our brilliant events with leading voices in housing on the LHG Youtube channel.
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