🧵🪡 On why the £500m regeneration of the Gascoigne by @lbbdcouncil @BeFirstLondon and @BDReside is considered by those living within it as a resounding failure.

@castlefacts1 @lewis_goodall @mtpennycook @UKLabour I respectfully disagree.

Nesil once again bang on that leasehold reforms will have a huge positive impact for the people of Barking. The work of the parliamentary Labour Party on leasehold reform and abolition is vital to end the systematic overcharging of leaseholders by freeholders @lbbdcouncil Over £1bn has been spent by the local authority on building homes with predatory lease agreements, forcing “home owners” to use expensive district heat networks, incompetent managing agents and service providers all while leaving them with garbage that couldn’t be collected.

Harry has an unwavering commitment to tackling the injustice of the leasehold tenure. He was the first to show an interest & offer help to us with everything we face with @lbbdcouncil - which won’t be forgotten. A truly brilliant campaigner.

Once delivered, leasehold abolition and genuine home ownership will stand alongside the other huge steps in social justice delivered by the @UKLabour. Rights such as the national minimum wage, the civil partnership act, the disability discrimination act, maternity pay and much more. Leasehold abolition will rank up there with the best of them, delivering social justice to 5.9m leaseholders in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 and 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

RT @LabourHousing: A massive thank you to all who participated in our Young LHG Conference yesterday, where we discussed solutions to the h…

@Nasrinedj @LabourHousing @Jaymorton8 @KaneEmerson Great event! Thanks for organising!

@mk270 Freeholders shouldn’t exist, take from that what you will

@crabsclaws @UKLabour I agree entirely.

@valuchr Will do!

This man and the conservative government cut real terms budgets at your local authority by 50% since 2010. He won’t mention this, but that’s that main reason.

@apex_nova1 @trussliz @realDonaldTrump Kind of you to say ♥️ I would have more material, but she didn’t stick around long enough to give it to us.

@wharfgirl Grenfell must never be forgotten. Those responsible for the atrocity can’t be allowed to escape jail time.

Even paper straws last longer than you did in number 10.

@gamecounsel @eastender99 I hope you don’t think I suggest that Farage & Reform are the answer, couldn’t be further from my view.

Nesil is spot on here. Anytime landlords are faced with legislation that introduces an expectation they treat renters with a bit of respect, they claim they will exit the market. I have seen first hand how bad the rental market is in Barking and many landlords simply want to cram as many tenants in, at the highest price possible, while doing as little basic maintenance to the property as they can possibly get away with. I have seen countless private rental properties in Nesil’s constituency that are riddled with damp & mould - she is absolutely right to stand up for renters rights. 👏

Personally, I would investigate whether shared ownership should be continued. As someone that did shared ownership, I am not convinced there is a place for it in a functioning housing market. I am sure there will be legal vehicles capable of replacing leasehold in SO, to be honest. As for leasehold houses, I would personally retrospectively convert them to freehold, with any landlords unwilling to convert the tenure facing 100% windfall taxes on ground rent that totals more than £250 annually.