This government will live or die by housing

This government will live or die by housing

After a summer break, Labour want to take on Britain’s “dysfunctional” housing and land markets. They want to make them fairer for those who want to buy homes to live in and less of a boon for “speculative” investors. And although Labour’s much-awaited long-term housing strategy will not be published before recess, Housing and Planning Minister Matthew Pennycook has hinted that if year one was about laying the groundwork for Labour’s housing pla…