lack of affordable homes<\/a> continues to hamper firms\u2019 ability to recruit and retain talented staff, and long commutes impact workers\u2019 productivity.<\/p>\nThe country\u2019s population is set to grow by 10 million in the next 25 years, so, to ensure the UK\u2019s housing challenge is adequately met, the CBI wants to see:<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A strategic housing plan from the Department for Communities and Local Government, with the forthcoming white paper on housing being integrated and joined up across Whitehall and beyond<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Government help for small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) housebuilders through improved release of small sites of public land and making access to finance easier, by rolling out its Home Building Fund<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Recognising the importance of and improving the attractiveness of the Private Rented Sector.<\/p>\n
Josh Hardie, CBI Deputy Director-General, said:<\/p>\n
\u201cSolving the UK\u2019s housing shortage has long been a tough nut to crack. For Britain\u2019s businesses, it is far from something confined to the news columns. It\u2019s a problem the impacts of which are seen every day, from high prices barring people moving home and deterring them from applying or staying in a job, to the dent it puts in productivity.<\/p>\n
\u201cA quiet revolution in the way business and the government think about, provide and deliver housing is necessary if we are to reach the welcome target of one million new homes by 2020.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe \u201cone size fits all\u201d approach has passed its sell-by date. As the demographic landscape changes, we must have homes in the right places that fit the needs of people who live in them, creating vibrant and attractive communities. Equally, we must see different types of players in the market, like small housebuilders, more innovation and new partnerships between business to boost our supply base.<\/p>\n
\u201cA flexible approach, underpinned by government working with business, will enable us to deliver the homes we sorely need, and which will drive productivity, boost growth and increase prosperity in every corner of the country.\u201d<\/p>\n
Other recommendations in the report include:<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Government should give greater flexibility to Housing Associations, and increase capital spending on affordable housing<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The National Infrastructure Commission include housing as a strand within its forthcoming National Infrastructure Assessment<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Exploring the value of broadening the category of new homes that can be built on brownfield sites within the Green Belt<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Joint collaboration between new players in the market \u2013 from hedge funds to construction contractors \u2013 and established industry experts, as well as further support for innovation in the sector, such as off-site manufacturing.<\/p>\n
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