The affordable housing review has offered an opportunity to take stock, and consider how we can address long-standing as well as more contemporary challenges facing the housing sector in Wales.
With the deadline for evidence to the affordable housing review having passed here’s a brief look through what we submitted:
- We reflected on the need to better considered perceptions of housing in Wales, and housing aspirations; making sure affordable housing policy is based on how/where people want to live
- Focussing on housing standards, we highlighted the need to consider the pay-off between building homes to higher environmental and sustainability standards, whilst also maximising delivery to meet immediate demand, address homelessness and reduce the use of temporary accommodation
- We urged the Welsh Government to explore a rights-based approach to housing, ensuring everyone has access to a safe, secure, affordable and accessible home
- Considering the condition of homes already built we encouraged investment in existing homes, particularly in the private rented sector to ensure inequality between tenures is reduced
- We emphasised the need for greater long-term funding certainty for social housing providers
We would like to thank all our members who provided their insight and expertise to help shape our evidence. You can still get in touch with us at any point during the lifespan of the review to use your experience and expertise to support our work – wales@cih.org