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Housing: an alternative vision

Housing: an alternative vision. Andy Hull Senior Research Fellow. Housing policy under the Coalition. Cuts to capital spend Cuts to housing benefit Changes to social housing rent and tenure Localism. Housing politics. Need a story on housing that speaks to the whole population

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Housing: an alternative vision

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  1. Housing: an alternative vision Andy Hull Senior Research Fellow

  2. Housing policy under the Coalition • Cuts to capital spend • Cuts to housing benefit • Changes to social housing rent and tenure • Localism

  3. Housing politics • Need a story on housing that speaks to the whole population • There is a housing crisis in the UK • Housing policy needs a purpose • Housing policy does not stand alone

  4. Housing demand • 4 million additional households in England by 2025 • England faces a shortfall of 750,000 homes by then • Worst mismatches between demand and supply are in the Greater South East and North West • Particular pressure on social housing

  5. Housing supply • Need to build 250,000 new homes each year • Major barrier is finance • Land is important • Planning also has a part to play

  6. Housing use • Use existing stock more effectively • Be clear what social housing is for

  7. Housing management • PRS needs to offer a better alternative • Housing Associations are at a crossroads • Need a better offer for an ageing population • Make room for the Big Society • Community matters

  8. Housing and the economy A stable economy is better for everyone Volatility in the housing market contributes to instability in the economy as a whole We need to prevent housing bubbles This means pulling multiple policy levers

  9. Andy Hull Senior Research Fellow a.hull@ippr.org www.ippr.org

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