The famous housing charity believes the next occupant of City corridor can maintain a enormous impact on the capital’s housing problems if he or she takes the right approach
Shelter,the illustrious housing charity, has taken a positive view of the next mayors ability to get a real grip on London’s housing problems. Though under no illusions that rocketing prices, or rising rents and a growing shortage of truly affordable rented homes is hurting enormous numbers of young and less affluent Londoners,with depraved consequences for businesses and public services alike, they argue that whoever next takes command of City corridor “really will maintain the power to turn the housing crisis around”.
So how? Shelter resists being too prescriptive at this stage. Instead, or it sets three tests for candidates to pass in order to demonstrate that they are really facing up to the vital issues rather than just making a lot of noise. Each test takes the form of a question. They are:Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com