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The Housing Forum is now calling for construction workers to be coronavirus tested so we can get on and build homes.

For over a year, the Forum has called on the government to stimulate the housing market and support homes for heroes,

Chair of The Housing Forum, Stephen Teagle said: "The focus of government and the whole of society is on tackling the immediate health crisis posed by Covid-19.  As this is brought under control, attention will increasingly turn to recovery and the housing sector has a strong role to play in this.

"We have produced a paper sets out clear proposals and calls for clarity and support from those running the country. 

"This is a proposal to government to introduce measures to support the housing industry's response to the impact of Covid-19. Its focus is on the known impacts of the virus and proposes interventions which will restore momentum to the delivery of new homes in England."

 

Key group

Teagle continued: "With many house builders and contractors now recommissioning sites, the promotion of construction and housing delivery as vital infrastructure is key.

 

"The Housing Forum welcomes the announcement that construction workers are to be a key group prioritised for testing. Promotion of their legitimate use of public transport and presence on site is also really important."

-Stephen Teagle

Chair, The Housing Forum

 

Homes for Heroes

One of the demand side measures from The Housing Forum calls for the ‘Help to Buy’ programme to offer enhanced terms for key workers with additional government loans and a longer interest free period.

 

 

Manifesto

The Housing Forum has also prepared an extension of it manifesto which in 2019 set out a vision to increase both the supply and quality of new homes.

This update sets out immediate, short and medium term measures focused on three interlinking objectives:

• Demand-side measures.

• Supply chain resilience.

• Housing delivery continuity.

 

Read the full paper here

 

Read The Housing Forum manifesto here

 

Picture: With thanks to Galliford Try - Chair of The Housing Forum, Stephen Teagle's fulltime job is with the company.

www.housingforum.org.uk

Article written by Cathryn Ellis
10th May 2020

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