Tuesday, 13 February 2018

Former Ministers Slam The Government's "Weak" Reforms For Housebuilding


Former ministers have hit out at the government's "weak" planning forms, saying the measures are not bold enough to end the UK's housing crisis. A year ago today, the government produced its housing white paper, which promised to "fix our broken housing market". However, it stopped short of the radical planning changes that would allow for more rapid housebuilding. More recently, the government has said it will make it easier for homeowners to build upwards on their properties. Tory MPs John Penrose, Nick Boles, and Mark Prisk, former ministers for architecture, planning and housing respectively, slammed the proposed reforms, saying they do not go far enough. Read more on the City AM website.

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