Social Housing Chiefs: 'Affordable Homes Targets Will Be Missed'

Plans to build more affordable homes in the UK are under threat, with those in the social housing sector unable to see a way forward to deliver new homes in the face of budget cutbacks, according to a new survey. The survey of senior directors in housing associations, housing departments of local authorities, ALMOs and registered social landlords shows a sector in turmoil fearful of its ability to provide much needed new homes and contemplating radical new ways of working. Many of those surveyed are planning radical change to cope with a new world order. Of those working in local authorities with an ALMO looking after housing, 82 percent say they will be changing this relationship, by either taking responsibilities away from the ALMO and bringing things back in house, or by outsourcing this function in some other way. Read more on 24dash.