Steve Ayris speaks out against Sheffield Labour Council’s empty Council homes scandal: “It isn’t just the scandal of over £100,000 of lost revenue but also the anguish of local people on the waiting list who can’t get a council house. Source: Empty council houses show ‘contempt for families in need’ in Sheffield – The Star

The Liberal Democrats have vowed to torpedo David Cameron’s plans to allow housing association tenants to buy their properties, using their power in the House of Lords. Tim Farron, the party’s new leader will tomorrow say he will not allow the Government to ‘destroy’ social housing, by extending Margaret Thatcher’s flagship Right to Buy policy. […]

Sheffield has the third-highest sell-off rate of right-to-buy council houses while just 11 per cent of sold homes have been replaced, new figures reveal. Source: Sheffield Council has not replaced 89 per cent of right-to-buy homes sold – The Star

Source: Sheffield Council refuses to reveal green belt sites as housing row grows – The Star

Opposition Lib Dem Councillors have expressed their anger at the Labour-led authority’s refusal to disclose the green belt sites which are being considered for development. Last month Labour’s housing chief revealed that 117 sites in Sheffield’s Green Belt are being considered for development, but would not confirm the specific locations. Lib Dem Cllr Steve Ayris […]

Source: The Star Tuesday 14 July 2015

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(courtesy: The Star) Sheffield’s housing market is booming – and estate agents say 2014 was the best year for sales since the financial crash. Read the full article here in ‘The Star’

ORIGINALLY POSTED BY THE LIBERAL DEMOCRATS ON 4 DECEMBER 2014 The Autumn Statement this week is packed with Liberal Democrat policies, and has our priorities at its core. Read on for 13 wins which are helping to build a stronger economy in a fairer society. 1. Our economic plan is working Our economic plan is working and […]

Sheffield Liberal Democrats have launched a campaign to crack down on so-called “revenge” evictions by private landlords. In a Council motion this week, they are calling on councillors to back a private bill in Parliament that will target landlords who refuse to maintain properties and try to evict tenants who report poor living conditions. The private […]