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National Housing Federation

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The National Housing Federation represents the work of housing associations and campaigns for better housing.

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Alongside 36 other organisations, we have written to the Home Secretary @jamescleverly urging him to reconsider proposals to fine & imprison people forced to sleep on our streets

Join us & Crisis & contact your MP urging them to stand against these plans

Alongside 36 other organisations, we have written to the Home Secretary @jamescleverly urging him to reconsider proposals to fine & imprison people forced to sleep on our streets #CriminalJusticeBill Join us & @crisis_uk & contact your MP urging them to stand against these plans
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Come join our team - work from London or Bristol, with flexibility to work from home. ๐Ÿ 

We're looking for a :
๐Ÿ‘‰ Policy Leader (Finance)
๐Ÿ‘‰ Head of Business Development
๐Ÿ‘‰ Policy Officer
๐Ÿ‘‰ Programme Manager (Campaigns and Influencing)

Apply now: jobtrain.co.uk/nhf/Home/Job

Come join our team - work from London or Bristol, with flexibility to work from home. ๐Ÿ  We're looking for a : ๐Ÿ‘‰ Policy Leader (Finance) ๐Ÿ‘‰ Head of Business Development ๐Ÿ‘‰ Policy Officer ๐Ÿ‘‰ Programme Manager (Campaigns and Influencing) Apply now: jobtrain.co.uk/nhf/Home/Job
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We welcome this report and are pleased to see recommendations around the need for longer-term and more flexible funding arrangements from government to support delivery echoing our calls for a .

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England is in a housing emergency.

Millions of people are being let down by a failing system, but it doesn't have to be this way.

We want to work with the next govt to end the & are calling on all parties to work with us & commit to a long-term ๐Ÿ 

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'In each of the last 10 years, fewer than 10,000 social rent homes have been constructed.'

Our research shows 90,000 must be built each year to meet demand, building theses homes would add over ยฃ50bn to the economy.

It's a no brainer. We need a ๐Ÿ 

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Important piece in Financial Times by Joshua Oliver

Competing financial pressures & decades of funding cuts are making it impossible to build new

A properly funded would enable housing associations to build the affordable homes the country needs.

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'Housing is expected to be central to a Labour manifesto. Policies will seek to woo first-time buyers & those on lower incomes wanting social homes.'

Positive to see The Labour Party's intention to prioritise housing.

We hope all parties will commit to a ahead of

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'There are multiple housing crises, a crisis of affordability, a crisis of access & a crisis of temporary accom.

There needs to be a long-term plan that includes significant quantities of new-build, social rented homes if weโ€™re going to solve the housing crisis.โ€ Peabody

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We need a ๐Ÿ 

๐Ÿšจ2 in 5 older private renters struggle to pay for food, heating or clothes
๐Ÿšจ1 in 5 households will be living in affordable homes by 2035

This is Esther's story... ๐Ÿ“ฝ๏ธ

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We need a long term to end the housing crisis for good. Delighted that Rt Hon Lord Kennedy ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ and all members of our Heart of Medway Board committed to responding to National Housing Federation call for action for an ambitious, long term plan to end the housing emergency mhs homes

We need a long term #PlanForHousing to end the housing crisis for good. Delighted that @LordRoyKennedy and all members of our Heart of Medway Board committed to responding to @natfednews call for action for an ambitious, long term plan to end the housing emergency @mhshomes
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We need a ๐Ÿ 

๐ŸšจThere are more homeless children today than ever on record.
๐ŸšจMore than 140,000 children are currently living in temporary accommodation.

This is Bri's story... ๐Ÿ“ฝ๏ธ

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We need a ๐Ÿ 

๐Ÿšจ1 in 6 children in England are currently overcrowded.

๐ŸšจMore than 310,000 children in England are forced to share a bed with family members.

This is Mohamad's story... ๐Ÿ“ฝ๏ธ

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Great to speak to Mike Amesbury MP about the huge value of , homelessness prevention and our calls for a long-term to fix the housing crisis.

Learn more about our ๐Ÿ‘‰
housing.org.uk/our-work/a-lonโ€ฆ

Great to speak to @MikeAmesburyMP about the huge value of #SupportedHousing, homelessness prevention and our calls for a long-term #PlanForHousing to fix the housing crisis. Learn more about our #PlanForHousing ๐Ÿ‘‰ housing.org.uk/our-work/a-lonโ€ฆ
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โ€œYears of fragmented funding has brought the adult social care sector to its knees.โ€ Meg Hillier MP

Long-term funding is needed. The ยฃ300m for strategies should be reinstated.

Every decision about care is a decision about housing ๐Ÿ 

ft.com/content/76e223โ€ฆ

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๐Ÿšจ A chronic lack of genuinely affordable homes is fuelling a crisis in our countryside. ๐Ÿ 

Homelessness has risen 40% in 5 years and 300,000 people are on social housing waiting lists.

In the run-up to the , will you stand with us? ๐Ÿ‘‡
takeaction.cpre.org.uk/page/142286/peโ€ฆ

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Our sector is playing a key role in helping the UK reach net zero targets & are leading the way on energy efficiency

This funding will give housing associations the certainty they need to plan & deliver more retrofit projects, tackle fuel poverty & improve their residentsโ€™ homes

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๐Ÿ˜๏ธ Rural England is in crisis - only 9% of homes are affordable vs 17% in cities.

The Manifesto is a blueprint for thriving villages.

We are calling on political leaders to prioritise ๐Ÿ 

englishrural.org.uk/rural-housing-โ€ฆ

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'We would build the right homes in the right places including 150,000 homes each year that would be affordable homes for social rent.' Daisy Cooper MP ๐Ÿ”ถ

Our report with Shelter shows just one year of building 90,000 social rented homes wouldย add over ยฃ50billion to the UK economy ๐Ÿ 

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Discussing our general election campaign with Clive Betts MP, Chair Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee at today.

We are โ€ฏcalling on all political parties to commit to a long-term to end the housing crisis for good.

Discussing our general election campaign with Clive Betts MP, Chair @CommonsLUHC at #NHFFinance today. We are โ€ฏcalling on all political parties to commit to a long-term #PlanForHousing to end the housing crisis for good.
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