Housing is on the agenda today as Labour and the Tories spar with each other and their personnel. Rayner took the time to attack the Tories for watering down leasehold commitments in the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill. Guido wonders what Labour has done in the capital city they control…

Sadiq Khan’s 2021 manifesto promised:

“I’ll pilot a commonhold scheme to show how this form of ownership can become the new national standard for new flats.“

That was followed by crickets for three years. Now his new manifesto doesn’t even repeat that last failed pledge:

“I will continue to campaign for an end to the feudal leasehold system and its replacement with Commonhold.“

Meanwhile, Khan slings mud at Gove for the Tories’ failure to fulfil their 2019 manifesto commitment on ground rents. The pot is screaming at the kettle…