Taking place tonight at 7.30 with @brixtongreen @vidhyaalakeson @psmith @lauracgardiner #housingcrisis pic.twitter.com/CYPagjVKCC- Senior Reporter at Buzzfeed Patrick Smith kicked off the event with a personal story of being outpriced of London's housing market and now living in Hertfordshire #thestruggleisreal
"I lived locally for years until I was priced out, a situation familiar to so many people". @psmith kicks off our #HousingCrisis debate pic.twitter.com/q1qkLyYUnW- Laura Gardiner from Resolution Foundation presented the reasons behind today's housing crisis.
- Our first problem: we just aren't building enough homes, says @lauracgardiner #HousingCrisis
Laura Gardiner @resfoundation :not enough homes, wrong kinda homes, raising demand, growth buy to let, rising housing costs #housingcrisis pic.twitter.com/K5ciOPmnqn- Baby boomers 50% more likely to own their own homes by 30 than millennials, says @lauracgardiner #HousingCrisis
Home ownership in England at a 30-year low, official figures showEnglish Housing Survey finds private rented sector doubled in size since 2004, with ownership at lowest level since 1985- Vidhya Alakeson, CEO of Power to Change, the independent trust supporting community businesses in England, gave examples of community-led housing developments all over the country.
Communities should be 'at the table', driving housing changes where they live, argues @vidhyaalakeson #HousingCrisis pic.twitter.com/IzxYQ3lL7x- Unaffordable housing key to local people feeling like they don't have control @vidhyaalakeson #HousingCrisis
- You don't need to be Barratt Homes to build houses. Communities' skills & expertise can to do it themselves. @vidhyaalakeson #HousingCrisis
Communities should have a real voice at development table @vidhyaalakeson from @peoplesbiz #housingcrisis pic.twitter.com/3nOhM7jXV4- @peoplesbiz investing £5m in community housing #housingcrisis and joining with other funders/gvmt to unlock land+transfer it to communities
- #communityhousing more than just houses, profits used for other community activities eg jobs, events #housingcrisis says @vidhyaalakeson
- Brixton Green Vice Chair Dinah Roake took to the stage to explain how their community-led housing model works
Important to build homes for real ppl not 'housing units' aka developer jargon @brixtongreen #housingcrisis pic.twitter.com/Pj4ar8Lvbg- Accountable landlord, mixed housing, households pay rent they can afford, 100% homes for rent @brixtongreen #communityhousing #housingcrisis
- Rents will be based on 30% of people's earnings
@brixtongreen model of affordable housing: tenants pay 30% of their earnings #communityhousing #affordablehousing #housingcrisis pic.twitter.com/F9tEeSK5Zd
Real affordable housing possible, not reliant on gvmt policy as generates own £, through #communitybusiness @brixtongreen #housingcrisis pic.twitter.com/mQez1rd1z5
#housingcrisis Next step for @brixtongreen is persuade Lambeth to agree a lease pic.twitter.com/ldRLXRs47S
Are you a community housing trust? Get in touch with @brixtongreen @peoplesbiz for support #housingcrisis pic.twitter.com/aJi4NEh4p8
What are the local solutions to Britain's housing crisis?
A debate discussing the housing crisis and potential solutions for communities, chaired by Patrick Smith from BuzzFeed. Hosted by the Power to Change and Brixton Green, a local community-led housing initiative.
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