Across Europe, austerity measures have been in force to bring expenditure in line with revenue and rebalance the books. While most people would accept that spend needs to be kept under control, there has been a real sense of unease about the consequences of the cuts and the relative increase in the cost of living.
Since setting up in 2008, Placeshapers has become a network of more than 100 housing associations driven by the desire to forge an alternative narrative about the role social landlords can play in their localities. Chair Tony Stacey, chief executive of South Yorkshire Housing Association, talks to New Start about why we’re sleepwalking into a housing crisis —————————————————————————————————————————