Posted 07.06.17
Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH): Article link
More than 110 housing professionals responded to a CIH member opinion poll which focused on the upcoming General Election.
Though 60% of those who took part either strongly agreed or agreed that housing has got the attention it deserves, just 25% thought there had been enough focus on truly affordable housing in the manifestos of political parties.
The poll also asked members which of the three main political parties policies they thought were the most important to solve the housing crisis.
On all three manifestos the pledge to build new homes was ranked the most important policy.
On the Conservative manifesto members ranked greater flexibility for organisations to build new homes and improved security for private tenants as the most important policies.
Of Labour's proposed policies members said a proposal to suspend the right to buy allowing councils to reinstate if they have a plan to ensure all homes sold are replaced - and the reinstatement of housing benefit for under 21s were both important.
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Posted 02.06.17
I Comment: Article link
In late May LSE London convened a round table of London policy experts, housing practitioners and LSE academics for a Chatham House discussion of how the major political parties dealt with housing in their manifestos for voters to consider on the 8 June 2017 General Election.
What was good, what was bad, what was missing - and what were the implications for London? Their paper posted to I Comment at the end of May provides a comprehensive summary of the collective views.
