Object
Preferred Options
Representation ID: 47367
Received: 01/08/2012
Respondent: Mrs Louise Clarke
I believe that the houses being built should create balanced communities to ensure that they are able to support the lifecycle of house ownership ie communities should provide a balance of starter homes, family houses (3,4&5 bedrooms) of tenures to support progression from starter homes (ie if 2 bed shared ownership homes are available there should be 3 bed shared ownership homes to progress to) and then bungalows to downsize to when appropriate. Housing need surveys should be taken into account but often give a limited snapshot rather than balancing a community.
I believe that the houses being built should create balanced communities to ensure that they are able to support the lifecycle of house ownership ie communities should provide a balance of starter homes, family houses (3,4&5 bedrooms) of tenures to support progression from starter homes (ie if 2 bed shared ownership homes are available there should be 3 bed shared ownership homes to progress to) and then bungalows to downsize to when appropriate. Housing need surveys should be taken into account but often give a limited snapshot rather than balancing a community.