Housing

By
Robert McNeish
The Housing Crisis Within The Northern Powerhouse
Recent figures suggest that by 2030 the Northern Powerhouse will have a shortage of approximately 86,000 homes. Rough sleeping has almost doubled since 2010 and nationwide the number of people in temporary accommodation is on track to reach 100,000 by 2020, unless the Government takes steps to deliver more affordable private, intermediate and social housing. So how can this negative trajectory be reversed?
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Housing
New Homes Ombudsman
A cross-party group of Parliamentarians and industry representatives has set out proposals for a New Homes Ombudsman to help dissatisfied home buyers seek redress.
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Housing