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Following WW2 the resulting housing crisis was partially solved by Prefab buildings. My father grew-up in one and for the first time in his life had running water in his home. A few still survive. They were advanced, clean and simple in design.
We're desperately short of low cost accomodation in the UK, it cripples the economy. So why don't we learn from the past?
We could have a 'one-design' prefab concept whose plans were available to any manufacturer. A variety of local and sustainable materials could be adapted for the design. They should be eco/low energy and low maintainance, fast to site and erect and have a defined lifespan. LA's should be given different/easier/simplified planning rules to speed-up their implimentation particularly for council/socisl housing and key-worker accomodation.
An additional model is to rent a plot from the council onto which you can build/place your own 'Tiny-Home' as long as it conforms to certain criteria/specifications. This accomodation could also be readily relocateable. The council owned or managed plot will provide a mains water supply, delectric and drainage refuge collection etc.
Make 2nd home ownership and buy-to-let prohibitively expensive in certain areas. Air B&B should have an extra local tax applied.
We need some different and varied solutions to the accomodation crisis and fast....
We're desperately short of low cost accomodation in the UK, it cripples the economy. So why don't we learn from the past?
We could have a 'one-design' prefab concept whose plans were available to any manufacturer. A variety of local and sustainable materials could be adapted for the design. They should be eco/low energy and low maintainance, fast to site and erect and have a defined lifespan. LA's should be given different/easier/simplified planning rules to speed-up their implimentation particularly for council/socisl housing and key-worker accomodation.
An additional model is to rent a plot from the council onto which you can build/place your own 'Tiny-Home' as long as it conforms to certain criteria/specifications. This accomodation could also be readily relocateable. The council owned or managed plot will provide a mains water supply, delectric and drainage refuge collection etc.
Make 2nd home ownership and buy-to-let prohibitively expensive in certain areas. Air B&B should have an extra local tax applied.
We need some different and varied solutions to the accomodation crisis and fast....
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