Campaigning for affordable, safe and sustainable new homes in Enfield
What we do
Affordable Homes
Affordable housing targets have not been met in Enfield for many years, and we now have an affordable housing crisis
We are campaigning to ensure that new housing schemes deliver the maximum amount of affordable homes
Office Conversions
Offices converted into flats do not need to follow planning rules; flats are often very poor quality and rarely affordable
We’re asking Enfield Council to put measures in place to ensure office conversions are fit for human habitation
Wellbeing and Sustainability Homes need to be safe and healthy places to live, and built to minimise their impact on the environment
We want planners to give more priority to wellbeing and sustainability policies when assessing planning applications
Enfield in Numbers
5,000
children in temporary accommodation
2.5
years in temporary accommodation
11
1st time buyers spend 11 times salary
11
% of households that are overcrowded
Help us campaign for better homes
There are all kinds of ways you can help improve housing in Enfield.
- Sign-up for more information
- Write to your MP or Councillor
- Let us know about a development you’re concerned about
News, views and research
- Enfield Council is avoiding scrutiny of its new town bidThe government has recently confirmed that the proposal to build up to 21,000 homes at Crews Hill and Chase Park is being taken forward in its New Towns Draft Programme.[1] Enfield Council submitted a proposal to build a new townContinue reading “Enfield Council is avoiding scrutiny of its new town bid”
- Why is Enfield Council lobbying for housing developers?This week Enfield Council released a report called “Rebuilding the Ladder: The Definitive Set of Reforms for First-Time Buyers.” The report is presented as a serious attempt to find ways to help people onto the housing ladder. It talks aboutContinue reading “Why is Enfield Council lobbying for housing developers?”
- Temporary Accommodation: A False EconomyHow government underfunding, high rents and policy failure are driving homelessness in Enfield and across London IN BRIEF Rates of homelessness in Enfield are among the highest in the country. The government’s most recent homelessness data shows there are stillContinue reading “Temporary Accommodation: A False Economy”
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