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Red tape makes many new homes unviable, former minister warns

A former minister warns that regulatory barriers are preventing new homes from being built across the UK, potentially affecting housing availability and rental costs.

On air: Vera Bullock and Kenji Moonfield on Should You Be Worried?
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  1. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA former minister warns that red tape is making many new homes in Britain unviable.

  2. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentUnviable is a strong word. It means the builders ran the numbers, saw the forms, and quietly left the site.

  3. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorRegulatory barriers, Kenji, are stopping new homes from going up across the UK, and if you're renting, that is your rent we're talking about.

  4. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo the first thing to move into a new house is a folder.

  5. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorWhich will stay longer than any tenant.

  6. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentIt'll have opinions about the kitchen. It'll want the good bedroom and forward your mail to another folder.

  7. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe facts are plain, and the warning is real, but no one says your own street is about to vanish under paperwork.

  8. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentVerdict?

  9. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorMildly worried, mostly about whoever has to fill out the form to approve the verdict.

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