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katefaulkner OBE retweeted
The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee surveyed 7,358 homeowners on the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill and the findings are stark.
Our full report will be published tomorrow.
Watch this space.
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katefaulkner OBE retweeted
May 25
Secret lobbyists behind pro-leasehold campaign bit.ly/4dupnWL they literally own the ground beneath your feet and want to hang on to it! You just get the right to live in 100cu.m of air for a finite time.
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katefaulkner OBE retweeted
May 26
"You can’t keep responding to supply shocks by subsidising prices. That way lies ruin. The reason that people are feeling a cost of living crisis is that the economy and their living standards have failed to grow for so long".
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katefaulkner OBE retweeted
May 23
Why are today’s young adults struggling with their mental health? In episode 4 of The Gen Z Story @RestIsPolitics we look at the structural issues which have, understandably, placed a heavy burden on 16-29 year olds - includes a fascinating interview with Shuab Gamote who has been travelling Britain to research his own generation
open.spotify.com/episode/5sV…
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May 24
P2 Andy from Leaders Romans Group explained the new and essential role of agents and Adam Lawrence walked through his property strategies moving forward so landlords can survive in the future. Absolutely top notch panel - all free thanks to the support of our fantastic exhibitors
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May 24
P1 For those that didnt make it @LandlordInShow in Birmingham, please join us at London on 8th July. This panel of experts was awesome. @EddieHughes4WN explained how we deal with short term politics, Janet - from Birmingham Council inspired every landlord in the room to stay. P2
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May 24
If Davis Smith is worried, we all should be. He is the best & most experienced UK economist we have & one of only a few that understands our housing market. For me we dont just have a cost of living crisis, but a cost of doing business crisis due mostly to external pressures.
The UK economy will struggle if the builders don’t start building thetimes.com/business/econom…
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May 19
Perhaps some facts would be useful....rents rise in line with wages - often less than inflation. Housing benefit for those who should be in social housing govt/LAs failed to deliver, doesnt go into LL pockets - they buy, maintain and improve the property (mostly) and pay tax.
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May 19
Such sad news - Clive was a true gentleman with a beautiful personality. Best wishes to friends and family x
May 18
Property industry loses one of its stars. With great sadness we report that Clive Emson MBE, property auctioneer and star of Homes under the Hammer has died #propertynews #RIP #obituaries thenegotiator.co.uk/news/auc…
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katefaulkner OBE retweeted
May 18
Very good set of stats on social housing here
May 18
Social housing in London has taken a lot of heat on twitter this weekend.
Are social renters disproportionately economically inactive people? (Who should be moved / encouraged out of the capital to make way for productive young professionals?)
Wanted to look into the numbers ⬇️
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katefaulkner OBE retweeted
Click here tinyurl.com/4s44vw6c to register for your free tickets to our Birmingham Show this Wednesday, 20th May, and attend the Morning Panel Session featuring @katefaulkner, @LeadersLimited, @BhamCityCouncil, Adam Lawrence and @EddieHughes 🤩
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katefaulkner OBE retweeted
Please take a look at our reports page.
"Who is paying for unsustainable development" on why most development isn't.
"Veering off plan" on why build-baby-build won't work.
"Greying the Green Belt" on how government is misleading the public.
We'd love your to hear your opinion!
communityplanningalliance.or…
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May 18
Brilliant post by @Victoria_Spratt The first thing we have to do is use local not average stats. Then we can look at what different communities need. We also need to stop blaming the private sector for problems caused by a lack of social homes and instead collaborate to fix this!
May 17
When it comes to housing, multiple things can be (and often are true at once):
- it is wrong that working adults on decent salaries are struggling to find homes they can afford to rent or buy. In London, and other places.
- social housing has an important function in our society.
- there are some people living in social housing who are not working who could / should be - and there is a conversation about how to support them that needs to be had
- there are some (41 per cent on average) people living in social housing who are working and their communities are richer for them living there as a result of affordable housing
- there are some people who cannot work, they are still important to their communities and may add value in other ways
- that said, the designation “economically inactive” may cover people who are performing vital labour such a care work
- we need to build more housing, research from multiple independent organisations suggests that a lot of it needs to be social housing and we may now need creative tenures to get people who cannot afford to buy at current prices but earn well into new homes (like shared ownership but less riddles with problems)
- retired people - whether they are homeowners or social tenants - add value to their communities even after the stop working. This includes but is not limited to helping with childcare which means young parents can keep working.
- but it is also true that some older people are living in homes that are too large for their needs and a younger family could benefit from the home being freed up
This list could go on and on. Housing policy involves contradictions and difficult conversations. But, communities are richer if they are mixed and varied with people from across different ages, incomes and backgrounds.
If you have a housing policy paper that you want me to cover, send it to me. Regardless of political affiliation or persuasion, I will always read and cover if the research has been conducted properly.
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katefaulkner OBE retweeted
We are entering a new era of social housing. Landlords will have the power to evict domestic abuse perpetrators so victims can safely stay in their homes and communities. We are overhauling the Right to Buy system to protect social housing stock for everybody.
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katefaulkner OBE retweeted
May 15
Exclusive from @oliver_wright
Cabinet ministers are calling for Andy Burnham to be given a “coronation” as Labour’s next leader if he can return to Westminster by beating Reform UK in the Makerfield by-election
Senior figures in the party have warned that Labour would descend into “months of factional warfare” if Wes Streeting challenged Burnham for the leadership, calling for the two men to strike a deal to prevent a contest
Sir Keir Starmer is also under pressure from allies in the cabinet not to stand in Burnham’s way and to announce his resignation either before or immediately after the by-election result
The prime minister was said to be considering his position this weekend and had privately acknowledged that he would not be able to see off a challenge from Burnham if the mayor of Greater Manchester won in Makerfield
One cabinet minister said Streeting would also be under huge pressure to stand aside for Burnham, saying there was “no way” he would be able to win a leadership battle in the wake of a victory in Makerfield
“If Andy wins Makerfield, he will be carried aloft into the Westminster tea rooms on the shoulders of Labour MPs,” they said.
“Wes needs to realise that he will lose to Andy and back down gracefully in a way that allows the party to move forward.
“The alternative is months of factional warfare which will create a schism in the parliamentary party that cannot be repaired.”
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May 16
Wow fantastic to see the success of this school and great to learn the lessons to take to others and support more young people into work.
"This school has managed to achieve 'NEET zero'"
David Nieper Academy has achieved zero NEETs at aged 18 – meaning all pupils at that age have entered employment, further education or training
Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden visited the academy to mark its success
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May 16
Having been born in Dudley, super excited to be presenting on how Economics, Politics (policies not people!) impact on the local property market in my original home town!
Less than a week to go until our Midlands Show, 20 May, @AVFCOfficial. Click here tinyurl.com/4s44vw6c to get free tickets. Now more than ever it's important for Landlords, Investors, Developers and Property Professionals to stay compliant, stay informed and stay ahead🤩
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katefaulkner OBE retweeted
May 15
5 years ago, a cowboy builder stated construction next to my building.
They cut off our boiler flues illegally, and built up against the wall where our boilers were supposed to emit - putting residents in danger, and then threatened to sue us?!?
It was wild. We are still waiting to find out whether @hackneycouncil will enforce - they’ve stopped replying to emails
We - the leaseholders/freeholders - are out of pocket to the tune of more than ÂŁ20k due to emergency repair works
Building control was a private company - they say not their problem.
Make it make sense? And you wonder why we have a housebuilding crisis and a quality crisis.
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katefaulkner OBE retweeted
May 14
Not uncommon for GDP to be higher at the start of the year; nevertheless, with growth up and waiting lists down...there is a lot that is working from the government's point of view and by their own metrics for success... net migration also down...renters' rights delivered, employment rights delivered, and planning reform also delivered...
And yet, Labour still have a problem, which is that no matter what they do or say, it doesn't seem to cut through...mostly because of how it is communicated and a steady stream of own goals
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May 14
Wow this is amazing news!
May 12
Some seriously good news on a day which is otherwise not looking terribly cheering.
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