Renters’ Voice strongly welcomes the inclusion of Housing as a priority in the Draft Programme for Government. Given that shelter is a basic need, Renters’ Voice believes housing should always be a top priority for any government as it is the foundation which so much else is built upon.
However, although we strongly agree with the government’s priority to provide more social, affordable and sustainable housing, we want to see more detail on the proposed actions to achieve this priority. Without suggested timescales for completion or projected numbers over a specific time period, Renters’ Voice find it hard to imagine what these actions would look like in reality and are also not sure how progress would be monitored.