teen’s thanks for life-changing home adaptations
A teenager from County Durham is enjoying a new sense of independence and dignity after a life-changing adaptation to his family home.Â
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In the run up to the general election the National Housing Federation is calling for all political parties to commit to a long-term plan for housing.Â
Why we need a long-term plan for housingÂ
Right now, England is in a housing emergency which is affecting our health, our life chances, and our financial security.Â
There are 8.5 million people in England who can’t access the housing they need. This includes two million children in England living in overcrowded, unaffordable or unsuitable homes.Â
The total cost to our society caused by poor housing is estimated at £18.5bn per year. The total cost to the NHS is £1.4bn a year.Â
At believe housing we are committed to providing the healthy affordable homes people need, and helping to create safe and sustainable places that people want to live in.Â
That’s why we support the National Housing Federation’s calls for all political parties to commit to a long-term plan for housing.
Fixing the housing crisisÂ
The NHF’s plan ‘Let’s fix the housing crisis’ sets out how, by 2035, the next government can work with housing associations to:  Â
In our regionÂ
Northern housing associations are also calling for a package of measures that will cost the taxpayer nothing but will boost regeneration, housebuilding, and growth in the region early in a new government. Â
This includes:Â
To enable housing associations across the region to address our current challenges, help deliver more and better homes, and work with the next government to fix the housing crisis, a long-term plan for the North should:Â
For more information visit National Housing Federation – #PlanForHousing
Northern housing associations are also calling for a package of measures that will cost the taxpayer nothing but will boost regeneration, housebuilding, and growth in the region early in a new government. Â
Find out more here:Â key-messages-for-the-north_ge-briefing.pdf (housing.org.uk)Â
A teenager from County Durham is enjoying a new sense of independence and dignity after a life-changing adaptation to his family home.Â
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