An independent and wide-ranging review into how more
social homes can be built has been launched by Danny Alexander and Eric
Pickles. The review will be led by Natalie Elphicke, chair of Million Homes, Million
Lives, and Keith House, Leader of Eastleigh Borough Council. This review will
assess if councils are making sufficient use of their existing powers and
flexibilities to deliver new social housing. For instance, councils could use
their property portfolio more effectively to finance housebuilding by selling
expensive vacant properties and using the receipts to build new affordable
homes. The review will also consider how councils can work more closely with
housing associations, housebuilders and businesses to build more new homes.
Read more on the Govuk website.
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