The Almshouse Association agrees with the Prime Minister that this is the moment to address the issues that we have failed to deal with for decades, particularly around community housing.
Our member
charities have faced difficulties in the planning stage of development and
welcome an open discussion around necessary reforms to the planning process,
particularly around Section 106 and its application to almshouses.
The Association also welcomes the emphasis on building back better following the Coronavirus pandemic and feel it is vital that we build with a laser-like focus on truly affordable, community housing.
Furthermore, we hope that the extra £450 million Home Building Fund will provide an opportunity for new almshouse developments, which will help to establish high quality housing which is rooted in the community. We look forward to working with the government as it develops its proposals and hope to show why almshouses can provide part of the solution to our current housing crisis.
Full Government press release can be found here
Posted 30 June 2020