Affordability starts with the build cost
The rent starts with the cost of delivering the home. Keeping that cost under control determines who the programme serves.
Read articleThe reasoning behind the proposal
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Nine articles explain the ideas behind the appendices.
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Keep housing investment working locally
A housing programme spends money for decades. The direction of that spending shapes the economy around the homes.
Read articleThe public cost of expensive housing
Unaffordable housing creates a continuing public bill. Housing support, temporary accommodation and the consequences of insecurity all carry costs.
Read articleFair rules build lasting public support
A housing programme needs public support that survives beyond its first developments. Fair, visible rules are part of its design.
Read articleA house can start in a local workshop
Modern house production starts with shared designs, competent operators and disciplined workshop processes. The reference system puts that work within reach of small manufacturers.
Read articleThe price of a home has several layers
A bill of materials establishes the starting point. A delivered, financed home carries a wider set of costs.
Read articleMore mortgages are not a housing strategy
Building homes for sale makes access depend on mortgage capacity as well as construction. That adds a second constraint to housing delivery.
Read articleBuild differently to build at scale
Land and money do not assemble a home. A housing programme also needs a production system with the people, skills and capacity to deliver it.
Read articleThe legal work that makes delivery possible
The proposal identifies the legal conclusions that require commissioned advice before implementation. Those decisions carry practical consequences for homes, residents and funding.
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