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Feb 2 6 tweets 2 min read
Today’s #LevellingUp White Paper shows the government understands the problem.

⬇️ Poor housing quality, overcrowding and a reliance on tempora
Here’s a quick run-down of what we know and what we don’t know 👇

What we know: the government is going to build more social homes 🏡

What we don’t know: how many, when or how 🤷‍♀️
What we know: there’s been yet another promise to give social tenants the regulatory protections they need ✅

What we don’t know: When! Social renters have been waiting years for this legislation ⏳
What we know: the government will set out its plans for the Renters’ Reform Bill in the Spring 🗓️

What we don’t know: what will be included in the final bill, and whether it will truly give renters the security they deserve 🤔
What we know: the Decent Homes Standard may be applied to the private rented sector

What we don’t know: how this would work in practice and how councils would enforce it
There are a lot of promises in today’s #LevellingUp speech.

The government now needs to set out how it intends to deliver these ambitious and much-needed plans.

➡️ Time to back words with money, and promises with action.

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