UK housing prices and planning policy post corona virus pandemic – 33 Bedford Row

Posted June 5th, 2020 in chambers articles, coronavirus, housing, news, planning by sally

‘Over half the UK’s wealth is in property. That is more than £7 trillion in just England and Wales, of which around £1-1.5 trillion is secured by lending. The provision of sufficient housing of the right type, in the right places and at affordable prices is a perennial problem. A crisis existed before the Corona-19 virus appeared. The Secretary of State for Housing, Robert Jenrick, described this as an “acute housing need in this country” As we continue to work through lockdown, we must contemplate life afterwards. No-one has a crystal ball. However, mature thinking and past experience might illuminate possible pathways.’

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33 Bedford Row, 18th May 2020

Source: www.33bedfordrow.co.uk