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Vicky Spratt

@Victoria_Spratt

Housing & society correspondent @theipaper Orwell Prize finalist 2023, 24 & 25. Author of TENANTS & We Were Promised The Moon. Please send me your stories!

London, England Katılım Temmuz 2011
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Vicky Spratt
Vicky Spratt@Victoria_Spratt·
Housing Britain, my new series for @BBCRadio4, is now available to listen to Part 1 is all about housebuilding. Why is it so difficult to build new homes? Is the environment - newts and bats - in the way? Will Labour meet its target? Listen here 📻 bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…
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Max Kendix@MaxKendix·
Exc: Families on benefits could be paid hundreds of pounds a month to stop them discouraging their teenage children from taking apprenticeships Ministers are considering grants in cases where those aged 16 and 17 can cause their parents to lose money by leaving education
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BBC Politics@BBCPolitics·
on the #BBCLauraK panel... Children's Commissioner for England Rachel de Souza Businessman James Reed Journalist Vicky Spratt Sunday 9am @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer
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Vicky Spratt@Victoria_Spratt·
Why are today’s young adults struggling with their mental health? In episode 4 of The Gen Z Story @RestIsPolitics we look at the structural issues which have, understandably, placed a heavy burden on 16-29 year olds - includes a fascinating interview with Shuab Gamote who has been travelling Britain to research his own generation open.spotify.com/episode/5sV6Qe…
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Miranda Grell
Miranda Grell@MirandaGrell·
Giles' funeral took place today. I wasn't able to attend as I was in court but I was grateful to watch the livestream & pay my respects to Giles who was a wonderful man, personally & professionally. Beautiful eulogies ❤️ Here's to you, @nearlylegal ❤️ youtu.be/AL8chWFuM-s?si…
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Miranda Grell@MirandaGrell

Extremely sad that Giles Peaker has passed away. Since pupillage, Nearly Legal's been my go-to blog for absolutely everything landlord & tenant law. Giles was really amused when I "fan girled" him @HLPA_UK in 2024 & asked for his autograph in his brilliant book. RIP, Giles 🙏🏾

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Vicky Spratt@Victoria_Spratt·
Today we said goodbye to legendary housing solicitor Giles Peaker of @nearlylegal fame in the countryside just outside of Stevenage. As online conversations about housing become more febrile, his knowledge, enormous wit and ability to disagree agreeably (most of the time) will be horribly missed. Apt to Tweet farewell, as he met and brought so many people together on this app. Wonderful words from @justinbates28 too ❤️
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Steve Robson
Steve Robson@SteveRobson04·
I’m at Stubshaw Cross Community Centre in Makerfield for @theipaper where Andy Burnham is about to launch his campaign to be MP. It’s roasting already and there are hundreds of supporters here including Liverpool mayor Steve Rotheram.
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Vicky Spratt
Vicky Spratt@Victoria_Spratt·
What does @AndyBurnhamGM think about housing? From a “good landlord charter” to buying up empty homes to house homeless children…here’s a look at his time at the GMCA as well as the exclusive interviews I’ve done with him during that period @theipaper inews.co.uk/news/housing/b…
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Stephen Everson
Stephen Everson@s_everson·
@HarryScoffin @Victoria_Spratt Thank you. That’s rather what I expected it to be. That leads to a further point. It’s not obvious that you want major developments to be carried out by a company that’s struggling to recoup its costs from completed projects. The pressure to cut costs could be intense.
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Vicky Spratt@Victoria_Spratt·
Important policy point about the Aylesham development in Peckham… Because social housing is delivered through Section 106 agreements with private developers, it is not uncommon for applications to be declined and go back and forth while numbers are negotiated. Often if it is felt the number of social homes is too low. It’s dysfunctional, yes. But that’s the system.
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Harry Scoffin
Harry Scoffin@HarryScoffin·
@s_everson @Victoria_Spratt Stephen, Berkeley are struggling to shift their new leasehold flats, offering all sorts of inducements, including service charge holidays, but still stopping short of giving leaseholders real costs control via a Resident Management Company and share of freehold.
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Vicky Spratt@Victoria_Spratt·
What if developers could bring local communities with them? By putting infrastructure and amenities in first? By committing to sensitive design? And showing people how their lives might improve? Then, maybe, we wouldn’t end up with furious and angry debates like the one that has erupted about Peckham. Last year, I visited a new development near Rugby which shows how it can be done. Listen back here @BBCRadio4 bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…
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Peter Apps
Peter Apps@PeteApps·
Govt ministers and officials have been advised not to meet with, or attend conferences sponsored by, seven companies criticised, in the Grenfell report (or any of their former executives, or individuals directly criticised): gov.uk/government/pub…
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Vicky Spratt
Vicky Spratt@Victoria_Spratt·
Berkeley have actually been very engaged in leasehold reform. They attended a meeting with the minister I was also at. Complex reasons for developments being stuck - sometimes profiteering, sometimes due to spiralling costs as a result of inflation But Berkeley has a good track record of actually building Whether this is the right design / type of housing is a different debate
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Stephen Everson
Stephen Everson@s_everson·
@Victoria_Spratt Given how many developments actually with permission have been moth-balled in London, not least because of the collapse of the demand for leasehold flats, what would distinguish this development from those in terms of promising a return in the near future?
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Vicky Spratt@Victoria_Spratt·
A good faith reading of the situation would be, simply, yes. They’ve been sitting on this site for a long time. It’s costing money to submit and defend plans. They have shareholders who will want returns. If by present market conditions you mean mortgages / affordability - still yes, there is demand out there but you’re right if you mean that lots of ppl who want to buy/stay in Peckham probably couldn’t afford these flats
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Stephen Everson
Stephen Everson@s_everson·
@Victoria_Spratt Is there any reason to think that even if granted permission Berkeley would work the complete the development at pace in present market conditions?
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Lucy McDaid
Lucy McDaid@LucyJMcDaid·
A standout line from @wesstreeting’s resignation speech ⬇️ ‘The question isn’t whether young people would fight for their country, but when their country is going to fight for them’ A real focus on the challenges of younger generations - to get on the housing ladder, to afford having children, keep up with rising rent costs etc - MPs have been saying for ages (reflected in student loan debate) that Labour has to reach out more to younger generation
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Vicky Spratt@Victoria_Spratt·
The government hopes that limiting the use of judicial reviews for major infrastructure projects will speed up the delivery to new energy projects Protracted litigation has seen wind farms, for instance, held up for years
Faisal Islam@faisalislam

NEW Chancellor announces new restriction on use of judicial review for “critical infrastructure” clean energy projects - ie wind and nuclear - and time limitation for other projects, roads, rail and reservoirs - this is in addition to the streamlining of the process in the planning law. Will curb environmental challenges to big infrastructure plans.

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