The UK Government has set a target to deliver 1.5 million new homes over the next five years as part of its strategy to address the housing crisis and stimulate economic growth. Most recently it has also created Platform4, an organisation committed to building 40,000 homes over the next decade on former railway land.
But only 38,780 homes were built in the first quarter of this year. To build over one million more homes needed over the coming years, what we really need is collaboration between the rail and construction sectors. That means coordinating new housing developments with rail projects and focusing on development opportunities around stations.
