Tag #Uk Housing Crisis

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Grey Belt Housing Plan Deemed Largely Redundant by Lords Inquiry

A House of Lords committee deemed the UK government's "grey belt" land designation plan largely redundant due to recent planning rule changes, despite the government's assertion that it will unlock more land for housing, with estimates ranging from 50,000 to four million potential new homes.

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UK MPs Propose Rent Cap Amid Soaring Rental Costs

A proposed amendment to the UK's Renters' Rights Bill seeks to cap rent increases at inflation or average wage growth, aiming to prevent landlords from evicting tenants through unaffordable rent hikes following a ban on "no-fault" evictions; over 30 MPs support the change, citing a recent 10% annual...

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Soaring Rents and Evictions Expose UK Housing Crisis

England and Wales saw an 11.2% increase in evictions this Christmas, while a study reveals 4.5 million people struggle with private rent costs, leading to calls for more social housing to combat the affordability crisis.

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England's Housing Crisis: Two-Thirds of Working Renters Struggle to Pay

A YouGov poll reveals that 68% of working private renters in England struggle to pay rent, prompting calls for £11.5 billion in annual investment to build 90,000 social homes, a measure deemed essential to address the housing crisis and achieve the government's target of 1.5 million new homes.

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UK Government Unveils Plan to Build 1.5 Million Homes, Bypassing Local Councils

The UK government plans to build 1.5 million homes by streamlining planning rules, bypassing local councils for applications meeting local development criteria, to tackle a housing shortage where first-time buyer prices are eight times the average income; however, critics express concerns about resi...

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UK Housing Crisis: Inefficient Building Strategy Ignores Systemic Issues

The UK government's housing policy prioritizes building 1.5 million homes over five years through six volume housebuilders, failing to address underlying issues like maldistributed housing, investor demand, and the outdated property tax system, leading to an inefficient and unsustainable solution.

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UK Housing Approvals Plunge to Record Low, Jeopardizing Labour's 1.5 Million Home Pledge

The UK saw a record low of 2,260 planning approvals for new housing projects between July and September 2024, jeopardizing Labour's pledge to build 1.5 million homes and highlighting the challenges of high interest rates and opposition to development.

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Labour's 1.5 Million Home Target Faces Steep Challenges

Labour's plan to build 1.5 million homes in five years faces challenges from staff shortages, high interest rates, and the decline of small builders, with the construction industry having the highest insolvency rate in England and Wales.

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UK Government to Expedite Housing Construction via Land Seizure Powers

The UK government will grant local authorities increased powers to seize land for housing, aiming to build 1.5 million homes faster by reducing compensation to landowners and bypassing 'hope values', a move opposed by some local communities who claim it undermines local planning and democratic proce...

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