NHF have launched the Yes to Homes petition which is a brand new action to help inspire thousands more people to come forward and say Yes to Homes in their community https://www.change.org/petitions/say-yes-to-homes-to-solve-our-housing-crisis.
They say:
In 2013, rent cost half of people’s disposable income each month. By 2020, we’ll say goodbye to even more of our spare cash monthly, as rents will soar by at least 39%.
If you hope to eventually buy somewhere, you may have to forget it. By 2020, house prices are expected to jump by 35% – closing the door on home ownership for good.
These figures are mounting evidence, that young adults are struggling to spread their wings, put down roots of their own, and be independent.
But to make a bad situation worse, people are saying ‘no’ to the desperately needed new homes in their community. It only takes a handful of people to block the new homes that are a lifeline for many.
I want people who say yes to more homes to be included in the crucial decisions our local Councillors make about new homes, and not drowned out by the ‘no’ voice.
Please sign up and share, so that we can create a positive voice for housing.