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Morning Briefing: papers react to three-year private sector tenancy plan
The national press reacts to James Brokenshire’s announcement of a consultation on minimum three-year tenancies in the private sector, and the rest of day’s housing news
In the news
Following James Brokenshire’s maiden speech as housing secretary, the national news media is awash with reaction to plans to introduce three-year minimum tenancies in the private rented sector.
The Guardian reports the "fury" of private landlords, quoting Richard Lambert, chief executive of the National Landlords Association, saying: “It’s hard not to see this as more of a political move aimed at the renter vote than a genuine effort to improve how the rented market works for all those involved.”
The Mirror has an explainer of what the plans mean and The Evening Standard quotes Build to Rent developers who are in favour of the plans.
BBC News has a straight write up of the plan here while The Independent leads on the Labour attack line on the proposals, describing them as "meaningless".
You can read the consultation, which runs to August 26 here, and Inside Housing’s write up here.
Elsewhere the National Housing Federation marks rural housing week with a blog warning of isolation and loneliness in rural communities, and how building affordable homes can solve the problem. In The Scotsman, columnist Lesley Riddoch writes of the difficulties of providing affordable housing in The Highlands.
The Birmingham Post has figures on the amount of homes ducked by developers using viability assessments, The Guardian has a write-up of the latest housing dispute in Elephant and Castle,
Get West London has a Freedom of Information request showing a London borough has stripped 19,000 off its housing waiting list, but it doesn’t know which one.
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On social media
Reaction to the tenancy plans:
London Renters Union response to @JBrokenshire proposal of three year tenancies for renters (subject to a break clause) #UKhousing #endsection21 pic.twitter.com/snuJ4zCKjM
— London Renters Union (@LDNRentersUnion)London Renters Union response to @JBrokenshire proposal of three year tenancies for renters (subject to a break clause) #UKhousing #endsection21 pic.twitter.com/snuJ4zCKjM
— London Renters Union (@LDNRentersUnion) July 2, 2018
these are the different ways government sees longer tenancies being implemented. three options, legislate, financial incentives or better education of what’s already available #ukhousing pic.twitter.com/FfJRkAILlY
— Matt O’Connell (@matt_oc1)these are the different ways government sees longer tenancies being implemented. three options, legislate, financial incentives or better education of what's already available #ukhousing pic.twitter.com/FfJRkAILlY
— Matt O'Connell (@matt_oc1) July 2, 2018
And G15 chair Paul Hackett reacts to news about 30 somethings moving out of London
Another symptom of the housing crisis: Record numbers of thirty somethings leaving London because of unaffordable housing. Many will endure long commutes, others will be lost to the London economy. #ukhousing t.co/Xaa3PsuGtj via @FT
— Paul Hackett (@PaulHackett10)Another symptom of the housing crisis: Record numbers of thirty somethings leaving London because of unaffordable housing. Many will endure long commutes, others will be lost to the London economy. #ukhousing https://t.co/Xaa3PsuGtj via @FT
— Paul Hackett (@PaulHackett10) July 3, 2018
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