In the latest UK Housing Review, there are calls for
government to increase the grant levels for social housing. While grants have
risen slightly in the last two years, they now cover just 11% of housing
association’s development costs, leaving the rest to be met by borrowing and
surpluses. One-third of new homes are being built without any grant. The review
also shows only 11% of new homes built in England is at genuinely affordable social
rents, compared with nearly 70% in Scotland and over 80% in Wales. Read more on
24housing.
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