Senate committee advances S.328 language tying state housing targets to municipal plans; pilot for off-site construction scaled back The Senate Economic Development, Housing & General Affairs committee reviewed Section 1 of S.328 to require municipalities to analyze state-set housing targets and catalog constraints if they cannot meet them, and discussed a pared-down Section 3 pilot for off-site construction; no final legislative vote on S.328 occurred in committee.

The Senate committee has taken a significant step in housing reform by linking state housing targets to municipal plans, but the path forward is still filled with questions and constraints.

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Public pushes HCOG to keep 'climate crisis' language and 80% housing target as RTP moves toward adoption During a review of the draft regional transportation plan staff reported 216 survey responses and 41 emailed comments; major public themes were restoring 'climate crisis' wording, retaining an 80% target for new housing in walkable/transit-accessible locations (not delaying it to 2030), and preserving objective funding-consistency criteria.

Public voices are urging Humboldt County officials to keep the phrase "climate crisis" in their transportation plan and uphold a critical housing goal—will the board listen?

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London Assembly questions GLA over housing targets London Assembly members are set to question the Greater London Authority (GLA) over its ability to meet housing targets. Today (6th January), the London Assembly Budget and Performance Committee will ...

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Housing targets are attacking areas with poor public transport, research shows The revelation has been announced as the Planning & Infrastructure Bill is due for its second reading today (Wednesday 25th June) in the House of Lords. Campaigners from Transport for New Homes have ...

This morning @transportfornewhomes.org.uk published new research which found areas with high housing targets also have poor public transport links...
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Affordable housing leaders send letter to Parliament An affordable housing letter has been sent to Matthew Pennycook from BusinessLDN, calling for a more ambitious programme

The latest discussions around the #AffordableHomesProgramme call for bold action: we must accelerate delivery and ensure long-term investment, or face a catastrophic failure in meeting current #housingtargets.

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Map: Worst areas for council house waiting lists as some hit 100 years The number of families waiting for a house with three or more bedrooms has increased by 36.6 per cent in the past decade

The Independent has mapped out the longest waiting list areas for a council home - London is worst affected, with some waiting lists exceeding 100 years.
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‘Gap must be filled by social housing’ – sector hopeful of funding boost after OBR forecasts 1.3m new homes against Starmer’s 1.5m target Hopes grow for June 11 spending review with social housing bodies calling for 'significant' investment in social and affordable housing to push delivery to 1.5m homes

Sector bodies are calling for a significant boost in social housing funding to fill the gap between increased delivery as a result of planning reforms and Keir Starmer’s 1.5m homes target.

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Vermont allocates $14M for housing as cities set ambitious targets Cities and towns in Vermont discuss new housing targets and upcoming funding conference.

Essex Junction is stepping up its game with new housing targets and a $14 million boost from HUD—how will this shape the future of your community?

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England: Housing providers unite to deliver retrofit at scale and at pace Seven housing associations have joined forces to maximise their latest grant funding award from the Warm Homes: Social Housing fund to modernise more homes for customers across England.

The 'Thriving Communities Consortium' has recently been awarded almost £31 million by the Warm Homes: Social Housing fund.

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* Labour's housing targets are already looking unachievable, with experts predicting they will be nearly 400,000 houses behind their target of 1.6 million over five years. * The party's Deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary, Angela Rayner, faces resistance from vested interests, including big housebuilders, who are blocking planning reforms to free up more land for housebuilding. * Empowering and incentivizing small and medium-sized housebuilders could be the key to Rayner's success, but they are currently being trampled by their bigger competitors. * The lack of skilled labour in the sector is another major issue, with not enough brickies or tradespeople being trained. * The article suggests that Rayner needs to work with the Apprenticeships Minister to give a massive boost to apprenticeships in the housebuilding sector. * The author, Iain Dale, is not optimistic about Rayner's chances of meeting her housing targets, citing the obstacles she faces from vested interests and the planning system. * #HousingCrisis * #LabourParty * #AngelaRayner * #HousingTargets * #PlanningReforms * #SmallBusiness * #Apprenticeships * #EconomicGrowth * #UKPolitics https://www.iaindale.com/articles/can-angela-rayner-really-build-enough-houses

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Labour on course to miss housing target by up to 475,000 homes without more grant Labour is on course to miss its housebuilding target by up to 475,000 homes without more grant funding for social housing, according to a new report.

A report suggests Labour will miss its target of 1.5 million new homes within five years without a significant increase in SH grant funding.
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