Whether you stayed up through the night, or awoke to the news this morning, we all started today with change – a new government.
This is the first labour government in 14 years, and the change does not stop there. There will be a lot of new faces when the new Parliament sits on Tuesday.
In response to the general election results 2024, Kate Henderson, Chief Executive at the NHF, says:
“With one in five children living in overcrowding, and 4.2 million people in need of a social home, the scale of the challenge facing the new government cannot be underestimated. Today’s election result represents a clear mandate to meet this challenge by delivering the biggest boost to social housing in a generation. This is a message from voters that the status quo cannot continue and our short term, piecemeal approach to housing must change.
“Housing associations stand ready to work in partnership with the new government to drive growth and deliver the homes the country needs. After 14 years of cuts and policy uncertainty, we will require urgent action to shore up the sector’s finances, protect vital services, ramp up delivery of new homes and deliver for residents. We want to establish a collaborative relationship with our new government and work together to secure the future of social housing as part of a long term plan for housing.”
Anne Waterhouse, Chief Executive of Wandle said , “We look forward to working with the newly elected MPs who represent our residents living in our boroughs.
“Social housing provides real value for our communities, and Wandle are ready to sit at the heart of any long-term plan to end the housing crisis and improve outcomes for Londoners.”