One of the country’s leading lending specialists has outlined what Sir Keir Starmer needs to focus on in his first 100 days in office.
Ryan Etchells, Chief Commercial Officer, Together, who have been delivering secured lending for 50 years, says: “Now that there is certainty over the next administration, there is a need for strong leadership to show swift action and delivery on promises made.
Ryan Etchells, Together“Top of the agenda should be looking at boosting the UK’s housing stock, which has not kept pace with our increasing population to such a level in recent years that we are now in a deepening housing crisis.”
He adds: “Before the election, Labour vowed to build 1.5million homes over the next parliament – effectively re-instating the previous Government’s 300,000-a-year targets. But to achieve such ambitious numbers we need to see real change.
“We want to see a radical overhaul of the broken planning system to speed up town hall decision-making by removing red tape and unlocking opportunities for developers. There needs to be real incentives for SME housebuilders to create quality, modern and affordable homes in the right places to boost local economies.”
