Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities’ Post

Great for Coastline Housing to be in the Inside Housing Top 10 completions against percentage of stock again - that is now seven years in a row………. We might not be the biggest housing provider in the country but it’s all part of doing our bit to help solve the housing crisis in Cornwall and support those who live in and part of our local communities. We’re not complacent to be in there: it takes a huge amount of hard work to build houses (whilst also continuing to manage and invest in all of our existing customers and homes). It’s also a team effort so thanks to all of our partners who help to make it all happen (and apologies for those I have missed of the list of tags that follows!). #cornwall #affordablehousing #homes Karen Goldup James Cox Homes England Classic Builders Taylor Lewis Anthony Bassett Georgina Hayman ebc Partnerships Limited Jason Mitchell Allister Young Steve Harrison Mark England Trewin Design Architects Norman Rourke Pryme | Certified B Corp™️ Randall Simmonds LLP Stephens Scown Foot Anstey LLP APG | B Corp™ ROBERTSON DEVELOPMENTS LTD Nathan Mallows Cornwall Council Ian Harris Darren Buckley Cornwall Chamber of Commerce GoCollaborate Limited Bradfords Building Supplies Ltd https://lnkd.in/epvtxTkX

Building Dreams and Sustainable Communities At Acres Development & Construction Services, we're committed to building more than just homes; we're building dreams and sustainable communities. Here's how we plan to contribute to affordable housing in Scotland and the United Kingdom. Our Vision To be a leading force in the transformation of the housing sector by delivering affordable, high-quality homes that contribute to the housing agenda in Scotland and the United Kingdom. We envision a future where everyone has access to a comfortable home, and we aim to play a significant role in solving the housing shortage through sustainable development. Our Mission Our mission is to provide comprehensive property and construction services with a commitment to excellence, innovation, and affordability. We are dedicated to developing sustainable housing solutions, with a goal to build 256 housing units within the next five years, contributing to the national effort to address housing shortages. Through integrity, craftsmanship, and client-focused service, we aim to positively impact the communities we serve. #ukproperty #ukhousingshortage #acresdevelopment

Imagine the NZ Government doing this. Identifying surplus crown land that can be unlocked for more housing supply. The Land for Housing programme has been helpful to date. But if we are really serious about increasing housing supply, this programme needs to be seriously ramped up and set to target a range of tenure types across the housing continuum.

Construction began on Bradley Stoke, a new town, in the 80s. At the time, it was Europe's largest privately developed housing scheme. Staying true to the town's history, we provided specialist highway advice to Woodstock Homes to support the planning application for 50 flats on the last remaining vacant plot of land in Bradley Stoke. As of July 2024, planning permission for the flats and 60 car parking spaces has been granted. What started out as a plan for an entirely new community in the 70s is finally going to be complete. In support of the application, we provided a Transport Statement which considered the car and cycle parking strategy, the past five years' accident records, the access strategy for all users including the preliminary design of a new priority junction, and we used swept path analysis to ensure all users could access the site safely. But, it's not uncommon for communities to raise concerns about how larger developments could impact their everyday lives. We were involved in extensive negotiations with the South Gloucestershire Council highway officer who, in line with the highway work we had completed, decided that “the benefits of making more efficient, high-density use of previously undeveloped land for accommodating housing needs” with “the provision of 35 to 100 per cent of affordable housing within the scheme” outweighs any potential negative aspects. #planningpermission #transportplanning #BradleyStoke

A sensible outcome where the NSW Government has positively responded to Hunter stakeholders on how to best deliver shared goals for housing. Public-owned land is one of the most powerful levers available to governments to deliver on priorities including housing. That's why the Committee joined voices with Lake Macquarie City Council calling for Cockle Creek to be included in the Transit Oriented Development program. Well done Lake Mac for your effective advocacy, and the NSW Government for listening. This is a good decision for the Hunter region and NSW. We sustain that funding for infrastructure is required to support housing density around Hunter stations prioritised in the TOD program. Just like that committed to Sydney. https://lnkd.in/gA_Ujn2y

New buildings are crucial in addressing the current housing crises. It's great to see the completion of the new apartments on McLeod Street next to Cairns Central. This development provides much-needed accommodation, with more private and publicly funded options in planning or under construction. #HousingCrisis #NewDevelopments.

I’m a free-market guy, but I also accept that some things are best not left to the whims of supply & demand. Rent caps should eventually be eased in the future; but to do it anytime soon, with the lack of affordable housing and the huge demand for it - will only lead to a very angry and unproductive population… Already we have people forced to pay rent that is well above their means (like myself 😬) because no affordable options exist. Whereas in other countries, young adults and lower-income citizens have access to social and other means of housing - In Ireland we were forced to stop building due to the GFC. But times have changed and now we have budget surpluses and the LDA investing over €5bn into new housing across the country. Get the supply of cost-rentals up to stabilise the housing stock, and only then should Government consider amending the cap. Doing so prematurely will lead to emigration, homelessness and a loss of productivity. Housing in the single most important thing in our lives.

If we're to reach anywhere near the new housing targets announced this week, it's worth decision-makers reading Savills latest Land Matters report. In essence it says we can only achieve 1.5m new homes by 2030 by utilising smaller sites across the UK. The link to the full report, created in conjunction with Richborough and the Land, Planning and Development Federation, is in the comments. The key take-away is that one million new homes on sites of under 250 plots will need the planning green light. But the fact is we need much more than that. We need more planners. And more sites coming forward. And importantly, more people with the right skills. I'm currently building on a number of smaller sites - both for Horgan Homes and another developer - after the original contractor was one of the 30,000 constructors which went under in the last year. So we need more support for SME businesses and our sector too. Housebuilders are businesses like any other, facing the same challenges - the rising cost of doing business, stalling supply chains and often unnecessary red tape. What's the one thing you'd like to see in the King's Speech next week which would make a difference to your business? #landmatters #property #housebuilding

Planning needs a massive shake up, and clearly defined set of rules. It shouldn't matter whether someone wants to build 10 houses or a 1000 houses, the boxes that need to be ticked should be the same. Then investors, land owners, builders and developers will all know where they stand. I had someone come and look at some land of ours, he said it would be another 10-15 years before it would get planning permission for housing. But then he said if you could get all the neighbouring land owners involved it could speed things up! Why should bigger be better? What's wrong with starting at the existing build line with say a 20 house development, and then workingthere way further out in a couple of years put another 20 houses up, and so on. That way me as a farmer/land owner can invest in more land to replace what's been built on, it doesn't put a massive strain on the local school/doctors/police/roads and a big chunk of productive farmland isn't going to lay idle for the next few year waiting for the houses to be built. It also means developers don't need to outlay money for land they won't use for the next few years. A retention agreement gives them security for progress, and the bulk of the land can carry on being productively farmed.