RESI 2015

RESI Census

Housing was a hot topic during the general election, with politicians falling over each other to promise an ever greater number of homes. Now the Conservatives, who had the least ambitious house building targets of all the main parties, are in government alone. But Britain's housing crisis still needs solving. The RESI Census wants to canvas your views in a short, five-minute survey.

Our aim is to create the most detailed survey of property professionals and hand it into the government giving them a clear steer on what the industry thinks.

Responses will be anonymised and we’d like as many people to response as possible – so please share this survey. Thank you in advance for taking the time.

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* 1. Political parties broadly agree house-building needs to double to meet Britain’s needs over the next three years. How likely is the Government to achieve this ambition?

Very likely

Quite likely

Unlikely

Not a hope

Don’t know

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* 2. Who would you back as the next London mayor?

Diane Abbott (Labour)

Andrew Boff (Conservative)

Zac Goldsmith (Conservative)

Steven Greenhalgh (Conservative)

Tessa Jowell (Labour)

Syed Kamall (Conservative)

Sadiq Khan (Labour)

David Lammy (Labour)

Gareth Thomas (Labour)

Christian Wolmar (Labour)

Other

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Do you think the current generation’s children will be able to afford to buy a home before they’re 40?

Yes

Don't know

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* 4. Do you think the current generation’s children will prefer to rent to owning a home?

Yes

Don't know

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* 5. Do you think the Government should set mandatory annual housing targets each year for local councils with penalties if they fail to meet them?

Yes

Yes, but with no penalties

Don't know

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* 6. Do you think the Government should be involved directly with the commission and building of homes?

Yes

Don't know

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* 7. Do you think planning restrictions on the greenbelt should be relaxed to build new homes?

Yes – fully

Yes – in selected areas

Don't know

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* 8. Should the Government extend permitted development rights enabling the easy conversion of office blocks to housing beyond the current cut off of 2016?

Yes – everywhere

Yes – but not in central London

Don't know

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* 9. Are austerity cuts likely to negatively impact planning departments making the planning system slow and create further slow down in the delivery of housing projects over the next parliament?

Yes – everywhere

Yes – but only in London

Don't know

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* 10. Have you ever opposed a planning application near your own house?

Yes

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* 11. Should housing have a Cabinet position?

Yes

Don't know

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* 12. Do you agree with the statement that investing more in transport between cities and suburban areas is key to unlocking a greater supply of housing that’s more widely affordable?

Yes

Don't know

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* 13. Should the Government commit to an overhaul of council tax?

Yes

Don't know