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Tenant Voice

April 18, 2019

Despite roadshows and commitments given by government, in particular following the Grenfell tragedy, the Government appears to be backtracking on pledges to give social housing tenants a stronger voice. Leslie Channon, the chair of A Voice for Tenants has written an open letter to housing Minister Kit Malthouse setting out the group’s disappointment at the… View Article

Housing Infrastructure Fund

April 18, 2019

Councils that were on a list to receive funds from the Housing Infrastructure Fund have missed out on tens of millions of pounds.  The government originally listed 110 councils that were to get a share of £866m for 133 projects. However, a new list has been published which reduces the funding to £611m shared between… View Article

Brexit – No-Deal Funding

April 5, 2019

The government has refused to commit resources to keep London building if there is a no-deal Brexit (see blog 1/3/19). The Secretary of State, James Brokenshire, instead set out actions that the Government is already taking, with assurances that the government is preparing for every Brexit eventuality. The Mayor’s office has subsequently announced additional funds… View Article

Review of Leasehold System

April 5, 2019

When made aware of developers selling homes on a leasehold basis, with ground rents that can double every 10 – 15 years the government has acted to bring this practice to an end through a package of leasehold reforms.  As a consequence of these reforms, 40 leading property developers have signed a pledge to end… View Article

Housing Investment

April 5, 2019

Just how much is the government investing in housing?  The UK Housing Review shows that in recent years, government investment in housing has increased and will reach around £70bn from now until 2023. However, 79% of this investment goes toward funding the private sales market and does this leave sufficient funding for affordable housing options?… View Article