Tackling Housing Crisis Would Boost Economy by £3.6 Billion

England would get a shot in the arm of £3.6 billion and 71,000 full-time jobs would be created or sustained if more affordable homes were built now to help tackle the housing crisis, according to the National Housing Federation. Experts have warned that the nation needs to build 78,500 affordable homes per year to keep pace with demand, yet last year less than a quarter of this amount were built - 20,000. Building more affordable homes would also help the 1.37 million households stranded on waiting lists for affordable housing across the country. Read more on the NHF website.