National Housing Federation launches #PlanForHousing

In the run-up to the general election, the National Housing Federation has launched its #PlanForHousing campaign and is calling upon members to amplify their message to the next government.

Last June, the federation launched its ‘Why we need a long-term plan for housing’ report and has been building its campaign since to highlight the severity of the current housing crisis.

Media momentum that followed has led to their ‘Let’s fix the housing crisis’ report, which sets out what having a long-term plan implemented by the next government could achieve by 2035:

1. End child homelessness.

2. Halve overcrowding.

3. Provide the security of a social home for one million more people.

4. Ensure a warm and decent home for seven million more families.

5. Improve affordability.

6. Boost productivity by ensuring every region has the homes it needs to grow.

Campaign materials have been provided to housing associations, which you may begin to see on social and traditional media channels, and we will use these to engage with candidates and echo the National Housing Federation’s work.

The federation’s key messages are:

1. We’re in a housing emergency but there’s no plan for how to end it.

2. This crisis is making us ill, driving families into financial hardship, expensive for taxpayers and holding back the economy.

3. The next government can fix the housing crisis by 2035 with a long-term plan for housing. This is the sensible and cost-effective thing to do.

For more information visit National Housing Federation – #PlanForHousing