Affordable, safe, secure, quality homes for all

Our homes should be a place of comfort, safety, community
and security.

But millions of people in England face a different reality: unaffordable, temporary homes that are harming our health, economy and society. It isn’t right.

Homes for All has a new vision. It’s time to transform England’s homes.

Our vision

England’s housing system is in crisis. Millions of people are being denied an affordable, quality home. It’s time for change.

Our homes should sustain our health, provide access to work and public services, offer peace and community. Our homes should be secure, stable places for our families to thrive.

The Homes for All vision calls on all political parties to design a comprehensive strategy to transform England’s housing system.

Our 25 outcomes show what a well-functioning system should look like, bringing clarity, priority and urgency to the conversation. We highlight the need for a long-term, system-wide plan for policy and a Housing Strategy Committee to guide and assess government action.

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Our aims

Homes for All aims to change policy conversations in England and build political commitment to creating a well-functioning housing system, so that it delivers affordable, accessible, secure, quality homes – for everyone. This requires:

Cross-party commitment to a long-term strategy that reflects a vision of quality homes for all.

A system-wide approach to policy, which reflects how different areas of society, economy and politics impact on housing and homes.

A new Housing Strategy Committee to guide and assess government action, ensuring that policy decisions meet the requirements of England’s homes.

For too long, successive governments have made policy that lacks stability, ambition and urgency, and that fails to connect issues across the wider political system.

If we don’t act now, the crisis will continue to impact us all: escalating homelessness, driving more people into poverty and increasing the burden on the state.

But there is a different way: the Homes for All vision details 25 outcomes that can transform England’s homes.

In the lead up to the 2024 election we are calling on all political parties to commit to the Homes for All vision in their manifestos.

FAQs

Homes for All is a national coalition of organisations and experts across the housing sector who want to change the policy conversation in England and create a well-functioning housing system.

We have developed a new vision for England’s homes, in which everyone has a safe, secure, affordable, quality place to live. We believe this vision is possible through cross-party commitment to a long-term vision for policymaking, which reflects how different areas of society, economy and politics impact on our homes, and a Housing Strategy Committee that ensures policy decisions meet the needs of England’s households.

Homes for All is supported by partners who join us in calling on all political parties to commit to this new vision.

Homes for All was initially developed by a coalition comprising the Church of England and the Nationwide Foundation working alongside leading academics, major housing organisations and politicians.

Together the coalition developed a strategy for achieving a new vision for homes in England with 25 key outcomes.

This report is supported by partners across the entire housing sector: charities, housing associations, researchers, builders and developers, policymakers and politicians.

England’s housing system is in crisis. After generations of policy failure, millions of people are being denied a safe, secure, affordable home. It isn’t right.

Our homes are the foundation of our lives - they are vital to our physical and mental health, our participation in community and our children’s ability to thrive.

Failure to act now will worsen the crisis and impact on us all: escalating homelessness, deepening poverty, increasing the burden on the state.

The Homes for All vision offers a new way forward for England’s homes: through long-term, cross-party commitment to system-wide policy-making with a Housing Strategy Committee that monitors policy progress and impact.

Homes for All champions the wealth of evidence and energy that comes from a range of existing initiatives, which all aim to challenge different aspects of the housing crises.

Our vision complements these campaigns by taking a joined-up approach that connects the many issues currently impacting on homes across England. By promoting a system-wide, long-term solution with a strong governance mechanism, we will tackle the varied problems facing our housing system today.

Politicians in England have risen above party boundaries where extreme circumstances have presented a strategic need for such an approach. The creation of the Climate Change Committee is an example of this kind of cross-party co-operation and recognises that the solution to the climate crisis lies beyond the course of regular party politics. We believe the housing crisis should be regarded in the same way.

Affordable, safe, secure, quality homes for all

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Our partners come from all areas of the housing system in England to support the Homes for All vision:

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