Boris Johnson: Does BoJo have the mojo to turn the housing crisis around?

By Clive Docwra 2019-07-29T05:00:00

Seeking underdeveloped urban sites and building on brownfield must be paired with genuine commitment to tackling the shortage

With a new prime minister, a new secretary of state for housing, communities and local government and a tenth housing minister in as many years, what can we expect from a Johnson-led government on housing?

In his first speech in Downing Street on Wednesday, the new PM outlined a vision of “giving millions of young people the chance to own their own homes”.

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