Robert Halfon: To
ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps he
is taking to encourage the building of affordable housing.
Brandon Lewis: The Government’s National Infrastructure
Plan announced an extension of affordable housing capital investment to 2018-19
and 2019-20, of £1.9 billion to ensure that an average 55,000 new affordable
homes a year continue to be delivered. This will bring the delivery total to
275,000 across 2015-20. [Edit]
Private rent in Britain now swallows 44% of the average wage
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Monthly cost jumps to record £1,385 outside London, and £2,736 in the
capital, with hotspots showing hefty rises
Average private rents in Great Britain...
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