Lib Dem Housing Minister, Andrew Stunell, determined to get houses built
The Coalition Government has announced ambitious measures to kick start house building, help first time buyers get on the housing ladder and make social housing fairer.
The housing strategy has two main aims. First, to help drive local economies and create jobs. Unblocking the market will provide a much-needed boost to employment.
Secondly, these plans are designed to spread opportunity in our society. The Strategy will receive £400m of funding and will target those schemes that have stalled through lack of development finance. This will help to unlock the construction of 16,000 homes and support up to 32,000 jobs.
The strategy includes measure to help home buyers; help house builders; improve fairness in social housing; support the private rented sector; act on empty homes; support green housing; support older people to live independently; and extend Right to Buy while ensuring any social home bought is replaced.
Liberal Democrat Housing Minister, Andrew Stunell MP said:"The Liberal Democrats are determined to kick start the economy by getting houses built."
"This hugely ambitious strategy won't just boost the economy, it will help first time buyers who are priced off the housing ladder, make social housing fairer, help to end the scandal of empty homes and boost green housing."
"These are things the Liberal Democrats have campaigned on for years and now we are delivering them in government."
The measures include:
- Help for home buyers
- Help for house builders
- Improving fairness in social housing
- Support for the private rented sector
- Action on empty homes
- Supporting Green Housing
- Supporting older people to live independently
- Right to Buy *
* Importantly, the new Right to Buy will also involve replacing every social home sold, with no loss of social housing.