The Housing & Finance Institute (HFI), in conjunction with Local Partnerships, has launched a major new programme to help councils build more new homes.
The scheme will be called ‘Housing Business Together’ and will sit within HFI’s flagship Housing Business Ready programme, both of which are designed to help accelerate house building in the UK.
The national Housing Business Together scheme will be delivered to councils throughout the country to help them with their housing strategies.
Senior council officers and council leadership will work with the HFI team to carry out an intensive strategy assessment, using shared techniques and tools to improve delivery.
Already, the Housing & Finance Institute has worked with more than 30 councils on the HBR scheme to help them better monitor, assess and build the homes needed to develop and sustain their communities.
Natalie Elphicke OBE, Chief Executive of the HFi, commented: “The HFI is delighted to be working with Local Partnerships to jointly deliver the Housing Business Together programme.
“The programme aims to give councils support and strategic clarity in their growth and housing agendas. By helping local government devise a more effective housing strategy that collaborates closely with the private sector, we will continue to deliver the homes that we need across the country.”
Meanwhile, Chief Executive Officer of Local Partnerships, Sean Hanson, said that the UK is facing significant challenges in the delivery of housing that is needed for the future.
Hanson continued that the majority of the councils they currently support are becoming more actively involved in housing delivery, with many considering implementing housing delivery vehicles of one form or another.
He added: “Local Partnerships and HFI are currently developing a support package that will take local authorities through the process as well as including guidance and common templates. The ‘Housing Business Together’ programme is a logical extension of the Housing Business Ready scheme and Local Partnerships is delighted to support HFI with this programme.”
