Thirteen Sector Update 25 Nov 19

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25th November 2019

Next government ‘should build three million new social homes’ Election 2019: sector bodies and housing charities unveil pleas to incoming government The National Housing Federation has launched a campaign called Let’s Fix the Housing Crisis for Good, which is calling on the next government to commit to five priorities. These are: building 145,000 social rented homes a year; setting up a building safety fund to cover the cost of making homes safe; establishing a ‘Great Places Fund’ to drive growth in left-behind places; delivering a new deal for social housing by responding to the long-delayed Social Housing Green Paper; and a “fair and effective” welfare system through improvements to the controversial Universal Credit. Read more

JRF briefing shows how politicians can right the wrong of UK poverty They recommend: -

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Boosting local economies where employment and earnings are low through ambitious/large-scale longterm investment in skills and infrastructure Ensuring social security provides a stronger anchor in turbulent times, especially for families with children, by delivering on the commitment to end the benefit freeze, end the five-week wait for Universal Credit, and boosting support for children Unlocking affordable homes for people on low incomes, by building 90,000 homes a year for social rent and re-linking housing support with rents.

The next government should build three million new social homes, spend 2% of GDP to fight the climate crisis, and invest £75bn to offer minimum income protection and universal basic services – among other measures – to start transforming the UK economy, according to a new package of policies published by New Economics Foundation (NEF). Setting out a vision for a new economy that tackles economic, ecological, and democratic problems, NEF outlines a plan to provide a decent safety net and provide high levels of lifelong care – backed by “huge” investment in a new generation of jobs in the industries and infrastructures needed to tackle the climate crisis. Read article

Number of empty homes up for third consecutive year The number of empty homes is up for a third consecutive year – and it’s the second year in a row to see a 10,000home rise. With numbers as they are, the National Coalition for Community Investment (NCCI), led by Action on Empty Homes (AEH), wants election commitments that make vacant properties a housing option. “As Britain decides its future in the current General Election, we once again see housing as a top issue amongst voters concerns – yet every government housing statistic is going the wrong way,” said Director of Action on Empty Homes Will McMahon. Read Article

Shared ownership ‘should be central’ to housing policy

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Cladding crisis front and centre of election campaigning

Aster Group has called on political parties to work together to fix Britain’s housing market and put shared ownership at the centre of their General Election manifestos.

The cladding crisis is front and centre of election campaigning, with the government accused of downplaying risks posed by high-pressure laminate (HPL) panels linked to the blaze that ripped through a student block in Bolton.

The group, which has increased the number of shared ownership properties within its portfolio by almost 50% to 2,500 over the past two years, has urged all parties to not ‘rip up the rule book and start again’ in terms of home ownership.

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