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Housing in the West Midlands Combined Authority

Housing in the West Midlands Combined Authority. Councillor Sean Coughlan Land and Housing Portfolio Holder. The West Midlands. Diverse population Strong industrial heritage Change to light industrial, office and retail Well connected. Housing Change. Redundant sites developed

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Housing in the West Midlands Combined Authority

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  1. Housing in the West Midlands Combined Authority Councillor Sean Coughlan Land and Housing Portfolio Holder

  2. The West Midlands • Diverse population • Strong industrial heritage • Change to light industrial, office and retail • Well connected

  3. Housing Change • Redundant sites developed for housing • Council house building • Rise of housing associations • Change from rent to ownership

  4. The Numbers • Reduced owner occupation levels to 60% • Increased affordability gap – 7 times income • Increase in private rented sector – now 20%

  5. Changes to Governance • 7 metropolitans in 1974 • Regional Assembly • Local Enterprise Partnerships • West Midlands Combined Authority

  6. West Midlands CA Strategy • Land and Housing Portfolio • SEP – over half a million jobs by 2020 • 300,000 homes in next 15 years • Land commission

  7. Tools and Partnerships • £1bn housing investment fund • £200m land remediation fund • Partnerships – LEPs, HCA and others

  8. Innovation • Off site construction • Accord’s local factory • Local authority build programmes • Housing companies

  9. Housing Need and Demand • Variety of tenures • Affordable and aspirational housing options • Working together to leave a legacy

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