White Paper Research: Building 1.5m homes – is it achievable?
The UK government faces a critical challenge: the delivery of 1.5 million new homes this Parliament. With initiatives such as the New Homes Accelerator aiming to remove barriers to housing development, the question remains: is this ambitious target achievable? We asked over 80 professionals from Central and Local Government, alongside Housing Associations, their thoughts on the opportunities and risks facing the sector.
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Key findings from the white paper
We asked over 80 professionals nation wide from local authorities and housing associations their thoughts on the opportunities and risks facing the sector.
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Less than 1% believe the government’s target to build 1.5m new homes is achievable with current policy measures -
60% describe availability of funding for housing projects as insufficient
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Only 12% of local authorities say the refurbishment of existing housing stock is a core focus compared to the construction of new homes
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Biggest barriers to delivering more homes identified as land availability and developer project expectations
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