Media playback is unsupported on your deviceLabour says it would scrap a government scheme that allows offices and industrial buildings to be converted into homes without planning permission.
However, permitted development schemes are exempt from official space standards and also from any requirement to provide affordable homes.Labour said the policy had seen the loss of more than 10,000 affordable homes, and meant that flats"just a few feet wide" were now counted in official statistics as new homes.
"Labour will give local people control over the housing that gets built in their area and ensure developers build the low-cost, high-quality homes that the country needs."Police figures show crime recorded at Terminus House, and the car park which sits beneath the housing, rose 45% in the first 10 months of it opening
Critics say the schemes can be damaging to residents' mental wellbeing, as well as being miles from amenities and conducive to crime.after people moved in and by 20% within that part of the town centre.But some developers warn that without permitted development many office to residential schemes would no longer be viable.
Still waiting for Labour to promise to turn water to wine and coal to gold
That’s bull shit as well
another greedy tory policy to be brought to an end if we are sensible enough to bring about a government that cares for our people and not just the elite-they've taken the piss for long enough time for a change, for the better-bet widdicombe wouldn't advocate such policies.
So where will Labour house all the people they plan on letting in to the country instead then?
Hmm. The only office building converted into flats I've seen local to me is a block owned by Unison, the union.
Let's get all the royals and members of Parliament in micro houses
Labour makes all sorts of promises but can't explain where the money is coming from
Be interesting to see how many Labour MEPs regain their seat's after May 23rd brexitbetrayal
British version of horror show.
Good.
It's a good idea to help clean up the air for 'Londoners' but have you ever tried getting out of one of them things? SadiqKhan
Political vows and promises .. so much dust in the wind 👎
BBC & Labour Sniffing my bum since I left my mothers vagina.
Wow that’s great and who pays, oh yeah it’s us the tax payers again and where is all this money coming from. By the time you pay for the utilities and everything else, we are back to square one. SKINT again.
Thornberry bought a load more BTLs has she?
Can I have a house too?
Dumb policy.
Once you've read the book...you want to see the movie... . Donald Trump's state visit to the UK set for 3 June