The Home Builders Federation has published a statement of support for Government鈥檚 planning reforms
The Home Builders Federation (天美传媒) has expressed support for Government鈥檚 steps to tackle the constraints of housing delivery in an published today, Tuesday 30 July.
The statement, which has been signed by more than 30 home builders, comes in response to the Deputy Prime Minister, Angela Raynor鈥檚 statement in the House of Commons outlining proposed planning reforms, including the reintroduction of mandatory local housing targets and releasing of 鈥榞rey belt鈥� land.
In the statement, , provide skilled jobs and contribute to economic growth.
The statement also makes clear that a range of different actors, including mortgage lenders, housing associations and councils will need to come to together and support the government鈥檚 very ambitious housing targets.
Setting out the scale of the challenge, signatories point to the headwinds affecting housing supply today, including a lack of affordable mortgage finance for prospective first-time buyers, nutrient neutrality restrictions holding up the delivery of 160,000 new homes and a lack of capacity in the housing association sector which is making it increasingly difficult for to find providers to acquire and manage new social and affordable homes.
Neil Jefferson, Chief Executive at the Home Builders Federation says: 鈥淭oday represents the first and most important step ministers have taken in addressing the barriers to delivering new homes.
鈥淭he scale of the government鈥檚 housing ambition has given hope to the home building industry that stands ready to increase supply and tackle the country鈥檚 housing shortage.
鈥淭he planning system has long failed to provide the amount of land needed to address affordability pressures, but in recent years the elimination of housing targets has led to housing supply plummeting. A reformed, more progressive planning system that requires local authorities to meet their communities鈥� housing needs is a major step forward to address the barriers to delivery.
鈥淭he housing market is complex and bringing more land through the planning system will help to turn around ailing housing supply provided affordable mortgage finance can be accessed and buyers are able to purchase new homes.鈥�