The last few weeks have been very focussed on housing. First of all, it was off to Birmingham for the National Housing Federation conference. In the midst of what is a major housing crisis, housing associations are offering to play a full part in providing new homes. “Ambition to Deliver” sets out how housing associations are united by a single purpose – to ensure everyone in the country has the opportunity to live in a quality home that they can afford.
Too often we seem to take it for granted that the housing crisis is just something we have to put up with. Let’s hope that “Ambition to Deliver” is the start of a real effort to solve the problem.
This week has seen London mayor, Sadiq Khan, launch an inquiry into the huge overseas investment in housing in the capital city. This is often in homes that are kept empty and used only as an investment. Here’s hoping we can get these properties lived in and providing the much needed homes that our capital city needs.