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Alison Inman Colin Wiles

Alison Inman Colin Wiles. The Campaign for Social Housing TPAS 10 th July 2014 . SHOUT – where it all began. The Grantchester Four (with grateful thanks to Twitter). Tom Murtha Alison Inman Colin Wiles Aileen Evans. Enough is enough.

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Alison Inman Colin Wiles

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  1. Alison InmanColin Wiles The Campaign for Social Housing TPAS 10th July 2014

  2. SHOUT – where it all began

  3. The Grantchester Four (with grateful thanks to Twitter) Tom Murtha Alison Inman Colin Wiles Aileen Evans

  4. Enough is enough “Social rent provision will only be supported in very limited circumstances” “...Government policy does not support the argument that only rents at or close to social rent levels are capable of meeting local needs – particularly when support for housing costs through Housing Benefit and Universal Credit is taken into account.” HCA prospectus Jan 2014

  5. Enough is enough • Investment halved • 1.2 million homes lost without being replaced • “Affordable Rent” and Right to Buy reducing the remaining stock

  6. Demonisation

  7. Post-war consensus “Housing is the first of the social services. It is also one of the keys to increased productivity. Work, family life, health and education are all undermined by overcrowded homes. Therefore (our) Government will give housing a priority second only to national defence. Our target remains 300,000 houses a year.” Election Manifesto 1951

  8. 1968 – the annus mirabilis • 352,540 homes built in England • 143,680 by councils • Unemployment was 2.5% • An average house cost 2.6 times an average income • Welfare Bill was 6% of GDP

  9. Aims • 100,000 new social rented homes per annum • Free up council borrowing • Increased investment

  10. Aims • A robust regime for S106 contributions  • Like-for-like replacement for RTB • New towns & garden cities to contain a high % of social rented homes

  11. Aims • Replace “Affordable Rent” programme with a programme for social rent • Rents based on affordability formula

  12. Public investment makes sense • Each affordable home generates an additional £108,000 in the economy and creates 2.3 jobs • The HB Bill is £25 billion and rising

  13. Bricks and mortar not housing benefit • HB Bill £1.1bn in 1970/71 • £24.6bn now • 40% of HB Bill private landlords for 33% of lets • Investment in new “affordable” homes circa £1.2bn a year

  14. Average HB paid per week • PRS £105.51 • SRS £82.10 • £76.20 for local authority tenants • £154 million per week extra DWP live table November 2013

  15. The private sector cannot do the job

  16. Decency 2012 • 4.9 million (22%) of the entire housing stock was non-decent • PRS 33% • Owner occupied 20% • SRS 15% English Housing Survey

  17. What have we been doing? • Lyons • LGA submissions • Formal launch attracted speakers from all parties • Twitter, press, spreading the word

  18. It’s time to say enough is enough!

  19. Thanks for listening and taking part TWITTER: @4socialhousing FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/pages/SHOUT-The-Campaign-for-Social-Housing/584137758345466

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