There is no need to apsfise for circule.ting once again the text of the resolvtion on housing adopted unanimously, and in the presence of Harold Wil.son, at the 50th Jubilee London iabour Party Conference last week end. ‘his reads:
"That this Conference, being deeply concerned at the callous exploitaticn and victimisation of tenants by Tachmar $y po eerie made easier by the Rent Act of 1957 and the ¢-control in*f » Calls for a bold Sccialist offensive to meet the housing situation in London and Middlesex. Delieving that private landlordism a2tords neither solution to London's housing problems nor security to private tenants, Conference urges plans for a housing offensive be prepared by the National Execut~ ive Comuittee, Perliamentary Labour Party and by local authority Labour groups as appropriate, along the following lines?
(1) ‘Whe repeal of the 1957 Rent Act and the restoration of tenant security. og
(2) Legislation to facilitate the speedy conpulsory acquisition by local authorities of properties where tenants are terrorised or subject to pressures from the landlords to vacate the premises in order to free them from control.
(3) The requisition of decaying and empty properties by local councils.
(4) The muricipalisation of privately rented house proporty.
(5. The fixing of a reasonable rents formula for properties subject to contirol follcwing the repeal of the 1957 Rent Act.
(6; Legisletion to afford leaseholders adequate protection on the expiry of their leases, and on reasonable and pract.ical terms.
(73: The ensouragement of direct labour, through consortia of dirett labour crganisations, and the preparation of a longterm house - build ing prog;ramme.