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RIBA urges policymakers to act on Bacon Report
Alan Jones throws support behind self-build revolution
RIBA president Alan Jones has welcomed the Bacon Report into self-building and urged policymakers to “drive it forward”.
The report, commissioned by Boris Johnson, listed a string of recommendations including the creation of a Custom and Self-Build Housing Delivery Unit at Homes England, a self-build housing show park and reigniting the Community Housing Fund.
It was written by Tory MP Richard Bacon and welcomed by housing secretary Robert Jenrick who promised to “consider it fully and respond to the recommendations in due course”.
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