The UK housing market has been in a state of flux for many years, and the number of housing ministers has seen a dramatic increase in the past year. In the last twelve months, the UK has seen six different housing ministers, with each one bringing their own unique set of policies and ideas to the table.
The first housing minister was appointed in July 2018, and since then five more have been appointed. This is a significant increase from the previous year, when there was only one housing minister. The changes in housing ministers have been attributed to a number of factors, including the government’s desire to tackle the ongoing housing crisis in the UK.
The current housing minister is Kit Malthouse, who was appointed in April 2019. He has been tasked with tackling the housing crisis and improving the availability of affordable housing. He has already implemented a number of measures to help make housing more affordable, such as increasing the availability of shared ownership schemes and introducing a new ‘Help to Buy’ scheme.
The frequent changes in housing ministers have been met with criticism from some quarters, who argue that it is difficult for any minister to make a real impact when they are only in office for a short period of time. Others have argued that the frequent changes are necessary in order to ensure that new ideas and policies are brought to the table.
Whichever side of the debate you are on, it is clear that the number of UK housing ministers changing six times in one year is an unprecedented event. It remains to be seen whether this will have a positive or negative impact on the UK housing market, but it is certainly something that will be closely monitored in the coming months and years.