Housing minister: Challenge slacking housing associations

摘要

Housing minister Brandon Lewis has called on local authorities to single out and challenge housing associations that aren't building enough new homes to do more, writes Joey Gardiner. Speaking at a fringe event at the Conservative Party conference organised by think tank ResPublica and chaired by Building deputy editor Joey Gardiner, Lewis called on housing associations to "look at themselves" and work harder to address the housing crisis. Lewis' comments come after a series of policy changes from government that many associations say will make it harder for them to build homes, including the introduction of Right to Buy for association tenants, and a forced reduction in the rents they can charge.