Member

This is not simply about numbers; it is about types of housing. Local plans must reflect the reality that many people need secure social rent housing or housing with tailored support, such as Housing First. Without this, we will not match supply to human need. To implement these amendments and make the same improvement to the assessment of local housing need in local plans, Crisis and others are calling for the Government to work with experts to reform the local housing needs methodology so that it captures the full picture of homelessness and housing need. In the interim, Ministers could make use of the independent assessment from Heriot-Watt University, commissioned by Crisis and the National Housing Federation. This model considers demography, affordability, homelessness and other needs relative to supply and has wide backing across the housing sector.