No excuses to not build 1.5m new homes, Rayner says
Political journalist
BBCDeputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner said there was no “no excuse” not to build 1.5 million new homes in his election manifesto.
The government said it will meet England’s housing construction targets by 2029 before the next election.
BBC analysis shows New homes in England continued to decline over the first six months of the workforce.
Reiner said in a Sunday conversation with Laura Kuenssberg that Labour knew it was “really difficult” to hit the target on the trend of building construction before entering the government – But she said she was determined to be content with it.
The Housing, Community and Local Government Secretary said that within a month of taking office, she was asked whether she would review Labour’s housing goals.
“I won’t give up on my goal,” she said.
She said she was personally “decided to reach the 1.5 million target” and said policies such as reforming the planning system would “take time” to have an impact.
She added: “There is no excuse not to build a house that people desperately need.
“And we mean doing business with it because too many people don’t get these houses.”
Labor hopes that building more homes will lower housing prices and make buying and selling more affordable, especially for young people.
Its goal means building an average of 300,000 new homes per year, a number that has not been achieved since the 1970s.
In recent years, the number of new homes built each year is significantly lower than that number.
The housing industry is skeptical of Labor’s housing goals and whether it can reach the target by 2029.
The construction industry has warned It is dealing with a long-term shortage of skilled workers.
There are also concerns about the availability of basic building materials, including brick and wood.
Many housing experts are unsure whether private home builders can or are willing to provide enough new homes every year.
Accelerate home purchase
This is because Rayner’s department has a plan to speed up the home purchase process and provide more power to leaseholders.
The government said it plans to reduce transaction time by bringing digital identity services and sharing dates.
Currently, it can take several months to exchange and inspect the house with the mortgage company and others involved in the process.
In a fully digital home purchase and sale process, “the demands of the primary parties involved in the information, from mortgage companies to surveyors, will arrive immediately and necessary identity checks are required.”
The Housing Department said it is working with the real estate market and land registration center to agree to rules on data sharing and digital ID verification services.
It is also planned to manage the tenant more easily by leveraging rights.
The management rights have allowed some rental home owners to take over the management of the building – even if no landlords reach an agreement, they can control their service costs.
The government said it will make changes to the Leasing and Permanent Reform Act on Monday.
Housing and Planning Minister Matthew Pennycook said the reform is built on the government’s plan to provide 1.5 million safe and decent homes in the parliament and our ongoing efforts to protect leaseholders suffering from unfair and unreasonable practices. effort.
