Barely Any “Affordable” Housing Being Built In The UK

Practically no affordable homes are being built in the UK, even according to the government’s own dubious definition of “affordability.” The vast majority of new apartments are built either for the well-off or as buy-to-lets at exorbitant rents. Responsibility for this crisis in housing lies not just with the Conservative government, but with Labour, the party that runs most borough councils in London, as well as the local authorities in every major city. Planning documents researched by the Guardian show that of 14,667 new homes built in Manchester in the last two years, none met even the government’s criteria of “affordability.” Read more on the World Socialist website.

http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2018/03/22/affo-m22.html