House of Lords and Treasury Urged to Back Plans To Deliver More Council Housing

A coalition of influential organisations in housing and property construction has urged the House of Lords to back a drive to build more council housing.  The British Property Federation (BPF), London Councils, the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), and many other organisations have jointly signed a letter calling for the rules that stop councils undertaking measured borrowing to be lifted.  The letter calls on the government to remove the Housing Revenue Cap. It points out that as well as easing the housing crisis, the move would be good for growth and could create 19,200 jobs, cutting unemployment and welfare dependency. Read more on the Housing Excellence website.