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
- London needs rent controlsThe Government says it wants to tackle the cost of living, reduce homelessness, make housing affordable and bring welfare spending under control. Yet it has ruled out one of the few policies capable of helping to achieve all these aims.Continue reading “London needs rent controls”
- The Government’s ‘consultation’ about the new town was meaninglessPoor consultations, where local authorities or developers seem to be going through the motions of listening to local people, are all too common. But the Government’s new town consultation was especially poor, particularly given the scale and importance of whatContinue reading “The Government’s ‘consultation’ about the new town was meaningless”
- Flats in converted offices are overheatingBetter Homes Enfield has been warning for several years about the risks of homes created by converting offices into flats. These are not normal housing developments. Hundreds of flats have been delivered in Enfield via permitted development rights, which allowContinue reading “Flats in converted offices are overheating”
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