Friday, 19 June 2015

C of E ‘Should Sell Off Its £2bn Land Estate for Housing’

The Church of England, one of the country’s biggest landowners, needs to put its house in order and sell off some of its land in response to Britain’s housing crisis, according to a newly released report. The radical move is being proposed by the Centre for Theology & Community, and the Christian campaigning group Housing Justice. They warn that the shortage of affordable housing poses a fundamental threat to the shape of Britain’s communities and cities. When it comes to tackling the housing problem, it needs to lead by example, states the report. Read more on the Independent website.

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