Body asks parties to commit to housing delivery strategy
The Royal Insititution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has launched a manifesto for the built environment, outlining the industry鈥檚 key asks ahead of the next general election.
A senior RICS delegation will present the manifesto, entitled 鈥榚mpowering a sustainable future鈥�, at the Conservative and Labour party conferences in October.
Key asks include increasing the supply of rented homes, delivering a joined-up quality and sustainability strategy, and reviewing skills shortages to tackle targets.
The RICS is also asking the parties to commit to hitting housing targets with a housing delivery strategy, actioning the recommendations of the organisation鈥檚 鈥楧ecarbonising UK Real Estate鈥� report and developing a National Fire Strategy.
Chief executive Justin Young said the manifesto would provide 鈥渇ood for thought鈥� for the major parties as the develop their policy platforms for the next general election, which is anticipated to take place next year.
鈥淎s a leading representative of the built and natural environment sectors in the UK and globally, RICS advocates policies with solutions to some of the most critical challenges of our time,鈥� said Young.
鈥淭he public needs safe, sustainable, energy-efficient, and affordable homes; businesses need high-quality commercial spaces that align with the decentralized digital economy, while the industry needs a more robust pipeline of diverse talent that fulfils the skills demands of the sector so that it can deliver its goals鈥�.
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