Part one of a new series from Vicky Spratt of the I newspaper exploring the state of housing in Britain. 'Build baby build' is a driving mission for Keir Starmer's Labour government- with a target of 1.5 million new homes in England.
But can they do it? Experts line up to tell us they can't. To explore what's getting in the way, we travel to Derbyshire, the Midlands and Home Counties, getting inside the often fractious debate about new housing, delving into the complexities of the planning system, and the 'nimbyism' phenomenon. We hear why successive governments' failure to build social and affordable housing is partly to blame for slow progress.
And as ministers embark on a plan for 12 new towns in England, what lessons can they learn from one that's being built right now? We visit Houlton in Warwickshire, a thriving new community - complete with relocated newts - on the site of an old radio transmission site.
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The thinktank IPPR North and the charity Crisis warn that the rate of homelessness in England will rise by 25% – equivalent to about 50,000 people – by 2030 without bold action reaching 230,000 The analysis by IPPR North and Crisis, based on government figures, suggests that the number of people owed a homelessness duty […]
Shelter denies social housing: "By social housing we mean social rent homes. These homes have rents linked to local incomes and provide a truly affordable, secure housing option for people across the country. We don’t mean affordable rent, shared ownership, or any other so-called ‘affordable’ tenure. "Social rent homes have rents set by a formula […]
As the Faversham Neighbourhood Plan reminds you “Genuinely Affordable housing should be provided that contributes to creating mixed and balanced communities.” Since 2018 across Swale just 149 social rent homes have been delivered, 3.1% of the total. Just 27 were in Faversham. Successive professional housing needs surveys have pointed to unmet need in Faversham In […]
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