Housebuilding Changes Could Mean Fewer, Not More, Affordable Homes

In March this year Prime Minister Theresa May delivered a major housing speech as the government published its draft proposals on changing the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) – the set of rules which guide how homes are built. A Shelter analysis concludes that, despite the government’s intentions, parts of the proposals risk resulting in fewer affordable homes being built. This is because an affordable housing loophole, known as a ‘viability assessment‘, could become both more common and more powerful in reducing affordable housing. The definition of affordable housing could also be watered down significantly meaning that what official ‘affordable’ homes do get delivered will likely be less affordable. Read more on the Shelter blog.

http://blog.shelter.org.uk/2018/04/housebuilding-changes-could-mean-fewer-affordable-homes/