House of Lords committee publishes report on intergenerational unfairness

The House of Lords Committee on Intergenerational Fairness and Provision has called on the Government to take steps to deliver a fairer society by supporting younger people in the housing and employment market, and deliver better in-work training and lifelong learning to prepare the country for the coming 100-year lifespan.

The report includes policy recommendations in key areas including housing. The housing policy recommendations include:

• Grant local authorities a presumption to develop unused land owned by public sector bodies and give them greater freedom to borrow to build.
• Ensure local authorities have specific planning policies to meet the housing needs of younger and older people.
• Government reforms to the rented sector do not do enough to provide tenants with long term secure tenancies. They should be backed up by a new regulatory framework.

See the full report by clicking on the link below.