At Merthyr Housing we stand united with Community Housing Cymru with their call of action for a bold and deliverable plan to end Wales’ housing emergency.
By building more affordable homes we can change lives. By investing in our current housing, we keep tenants safe and warm. By prioritising support, we keep people in their homes and help end homelessness in Wales.
A ten year plan for 60,000 additional affordable homes in Wales would change lives for the better.
- Thousands of children and their families would be moved out of temporary accommodation and into a permanent, stable home.
- People would come home from hospital faster. Almost 45% of patients who stayed in hospital for longer than they should were as a result of housing support and care home related delays.
- A new generation of builders and tradespeople – creating over 2,000 apprenticeships and 1,245 work placements. For every 20,000 new housing association homes, 6,290 new jobs and 7,910 indirect jobs throughout the supply chain would be created per year during the construction period.
To read Community Housing Cymru’s full call to action, visit their website https://chcymru.org.uk/cms-assets/documents/CHC-Manifesto-EXT-ENG.pdf
