Hope is on the horzion for those wanting to buy a home but are frozen out of the market by either the banks or the limited supply of affordable housing available. This week Housing minister Grant Snapps has made his first speech at the RICS headquarters in Westminster where he talked about the 1.4millions households who aspire to buy their own home and said that he wasn’t in the business of pouring cold water on people’s aspirations by not working hard to help these households get on the property ladder.
Let’s hope he’s not as these 1.4million households have a vital role in the recovery of the housing market and the future of many house builders. So far Shapps has kept to his promises and abolished HIPs which has resulted in a major increase of homes going on the market as there are no longer any upfront fees so we hope that he will stick to his guns and reform the planning system in a way that ensures the future of building.
Snapps said in relation to the planning system reform.
“We understand that the transition to a more open, transparent and democratic planning system is not entirely anxiety-free for many involved.
“But we know that there is no future in this centrally planned system which has so dramatically failed, delivering fewer homes now than during any peacetime year since 1924.
“By unleashing the aspirations of communities as well as individuals to build homes where and when they are needed, we will bring about greater certainty. Certainty that will replace the conflict caused by imposing housing numbers from right here in Whitehall, and certainty that will give investors confidence to invest.”
Find the right plot of land for your dream home in our land directory.