Consultations and Campaigns

Achieving increased supply of the right homes, balancing housing markets and raising the quality of new homes are high on the agenda for The Housing Forum. The achievement of this is heavily impacted by wider economic conditions and the approach taken by Government.

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The Housing Forum has responded to the Government’s consultation on locally-led Development Corporations
Our local authority members are keen to deliver more housing, especially new affordable homes. We believe that a variety of delivery models can be suited to achieving this. Development Corporations can be particularly useful when there is greenbelt land being released, where there are multiple land owners, and where more than one local authority needs to work together to bring sites forward. A Development Corporation can support delivery through providing dedicated leadership and focus, providing continuity over a long period of time including when local authorities can see a change in political control.
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The Housing Forum responds to the Government’s consultation on Accelerated Planning.
The Housing Forum has responded to the Government's consultation on Accelerated Planning, supporting the principle of a faster and more predictable planning system, but expressing reservations about fairness and a lack of inclusion of residential applications.
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Housing Forum responds to the Future Homes Standard Consultation
The Housing Forum has responded on behalf of our members to the Government's Future Homes Standard consultation. Our response includes two documents, a response to the full consultation, and a response to the specific consultation on replacing the SAP methodology.
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Housing Forum responds to DLUHC on planning policy on brownfield sites
The Department for Levelling Up, Communities and Housing recently requested input into a consultation on strengthening policy on brownfield land. The Housing Forum welcomes this consultation, and suggests some practical ways in which planning policy for brownfield sites could be strengthened.
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APPG inquiry into council housing – evidence from The Housing Forum
The APPG for Council Housing’s inquiry launched July 2023, due to a widespread sense of agreement of council housing’s importance, but a perception of a lack of move to free up the necessary funding. The final report will come out Spring 2024 with launches in Parliament and around the country.
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Housing Forum response to CMA consultation on planning
The Housing Forum has responded to the Competition and Market Authority’s working paper on housebuilding and planning.
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LOCAL PLAN SIMPLIFICATION CONSULTATION RESPONSE FROM THE HOUSING FORUM
The Housing Forum has responded to the Government’s consultation on the way in which local authorities make Local Plans. Our membership base across the entire of the housing sector sees the benefit of Local Plans and we support the Government’s efforts to make the plan-making process simpler and faster. The move to greater standardisation where practical is welcomed.
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Older People’s Housing Taskforce | Call for evidence
The Housing Forum has contributed to the Older People’s Housing Taskforce’s call for evidence. Older people’s housing has been a significant focus for us and our members, most notably via our recent publication Older and Wiser: A practical guide for developing, commissioning and operating age-friendly homes
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Developer Contribution Inquiry
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Housing and Planning launched an inquiry into England’s developer contributions systems. The APPG sought evidence about the Government’s proposed Infrastructure Levy and explored proposals to improve existing Section 106 (S106) and Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) mechanisms. The inquiry aims to recommend improvements to our planning system. 
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What our members say

“The Housing Forum provides an invaluable forum to share best practice and develop new, innovative ideas, at a time when they are needed the most.”

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Baxi Heating, PPS CHP Plant Room

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‘We believe that The Housing Forum’s Manifesto of ‘a quality home for all’ has never been more true. An important aspect of this includes safe, efficient, affordable heat for all. Baxi Heating has joined The Housing Forum to share ideas and best practice to help meet this manifesto. We’d like to share and collaborate with the other member organisations to help The Housing Forum realise this aim’

Baxi Heating

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Longhurst Group, Weldon Park, Corby

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‘Longhurst Group is proud to be a member of the Housing Forum. As one of the leading housing groups in the Midlands and East of England, we welcome the opportunity to work in partnership with fellow member organisations to fix our housing crisis.’

Longhurst Group

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Bugler Group, Pinner Road, Harrow

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‘We have always seen The Housing Forum as a repository for Best Practice and a true organisational leader for our sector. We joined the forum to benefit from this, as well as giving us the platform to put forward our own ideas and opinions. We anticipate it providing us the opportunity to remain abreast with current thinking, explore new innovations and to capitalise upon this for the benefit of our business and the wider industry.’

Bugler Group

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London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, South Fulham

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We are committed to the delivery of affordable housing and have identified opportunities in the borough for delivery of up to 1,500 homes to be delivered in the next 5 years. We’re interested in linking up with like-minded organisations through the Housing Forum who can help us deliver our ambitious £400milion+ housing development programme and help us meet our zero-carbon targets by 2030.

London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham

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