House Beautiful Built to Last campaign

Built to last House Beautiful campaign

Three million new homes will be created over the next 12 years. Let's make sure they're a legacy to be proud of

From the first foundations to fixtures and fittings, new homes should be well made
What you can do to support our campaign
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Why our homes should be built to last
Help us to introduce reforms to transform housing in this country more

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Why communities should be built to last
We investigate why a home is about more than bricks, mortar and a quality finish more

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The four reforms
The four reforms we want to see more

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Reform one: Enforceable guarantee
The first aim of our Built To Last campaign is to get a two-year customer care service guarantee for new homes to be first-class more

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Reform two: Cut the VAT
VAT on refurbishments to be reduced from 17.5 per cent to five per cent more

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Reform three: Protect the countryside
The three million new homes planned for 2020 to be built on brownfield sites only more

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Reform four: Plan a park
Every new development should have a park or playground, with local authority planners given the power to demand this more

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Experts support Built to Last
Many experts in housing and the environment have pledged their support. Here’s a selection of their views more

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Community spirit
‘It’s nice to feel part of a friendly and fun community’ more

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New home disappointment
‘We were disappointed to discover what we’d bought’ more

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Good service
‘We always felt they had time to speak to us’ more

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