Kevin Bourner - Homes England Update
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Homes England, launched in January 2018, aims to address the UK's housing crisis by delivering 300,000 homes annually by the mid-2020s. The organization will employ a more commercial approach, utilizing land, funding, and partnerships to enhance housing supply and improve affordability. Key priorities include accelerating housing delivery, developing a responsive organization, and engaging with stakeholders in the South West region.
Kevin Bourner - Homes England Update
- 1. SOUTH WEST AFFORDABLE HOUSING DELIVERY MEETING KEVIN BOURNER – SOUTH WEST GENERAL MANAGER 02 FEBRUARY 2018 #WeAreHomesEngland
- 2. WE ARE HOMES ENGLAND First referenced in Government’s Housing White Paper in February 2017 Formally announced by Chancellor Phillip Hammond as part of the November 2017 budget Launched in January 2018 at Alconbury, Cambridgeshire #WeAreHomesEngland
- 3. OUR LAUNCH “This government is determined to build the homes our country needs and help more people get on the housing ladder. Homes England will be at the heart of leading this effort.” Sajid Javid MP Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government #WeAreHomesEngland
- 4. WHAT’S DIFFERENT? The new, expanded organisation will play a far bigger role in investing in supply and intervening in the market to help deliver 300,000 homes a year by the middle of the next decade. • We will act differently from our predecessor to accelerate the supply of new homes and address affordability issues • We will use our land, finance and expertise to expand the delivery of affordable new homes and connect ambitious partners to remove barriers to house building • We will take the lead in delivering better quality homes and great places that set the bar high for others #WeAreHomesEngland
- 5. WHAT’S DIFFERENT? We will adopt a more commercial approach to meet the necessary scale and pace required. • We will offer a bespoke mix of direct capital grant and financial transactions to move supply • We will develop a new commercial approach to acquiring and developing land in areas of high demand • We will explore opportunities to form lending alliances to leverage more commercial finance into housing • If needed, we can also use our planning and compulsory purchase powers to help willing partners build more homes more quickly #WeAreHomesEngland
- 6. DISRUPTING THE MARKET To meet our 300,000 homes per year goal, we need to increase the number of people building homes, particularly SMEs and companies using Modern Methods of Construction. • We’re really positive about MMC and will use our land and finance to help scale it up • We will support a spectrum of MMC technologies through our activities to grow confidence in the sector • We will increase flexibility on construction routes to achieve additional supply
- 7. OUR INITIAL PRIORITIES Continue delivery of our existing programmes Accelerate housing delivery over the next few years Build a new organisation capable of responding to the long-term housing challenges facing this country #WeAreHomesEngland
- 8. AHP OPPORTUNITIES IN THE SOUTH WEST 2017-18 year end focus Engagement with stakeholders and partners Pipeline of key projects reflecting future opportunities #WeAreHomesEngland