Housing & Planning

Rental challenges in student homes

There is pressing need for fair and affordable housing for students, one issue facing students are rent up front or guarantor requests.

Renters Rights Bill

The Renters Rights Bill will put power back into the hands of renters, where it belongs.

Earth Day 2024

Earth Day - Questions to the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Minister

Homes for Ukraine Extension Debate

Very shortly the Ukrainian people will have seen a war in their country for nearly two years. Many UK citizens have generously opened...

Renters (Reform Bill) Intervention

On Monday, I intervened in the Renters (Reform) Bill debate, to raise the story of one of my constituents who was evicted under a Section...

Ukrainian refugees - Renting

On March 14th I spoke in Parliament on the barriers to renting for Ukrainian refugees, challenging the Home Office and DLUHC to do better.

East of Otley Application Paused for 'Meaningful Rethink'

Following Leeds City Council’s recent communication that it has paused the East of Otley hybrid planning application in response to the...

Clarity sought for East of Otley Development

Alex Sobel is seeking clarity from Leeds City Council as to the status of the East of Otley Development amid rumours of a significant...

Housing and net zero - Climate Change Committee Progress Report

Last week I spoke at the Climate Committee Progress Report 2021, one of the issues I raised was on planning and net zero.