165,000+ Social Rent Homes Lost In Six Years

More than 165,000 of the most affordable rented homes have been lost across England in just six years, according to new analysis from the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH). Based on reports from the MHCLG and Homes England, figures show that 117,828 local authority homes and 47,869 housing association homes for social rent were lost between 2012 and 2018. Despite some social rent new-builds, numbers have continued to fall – because of Right To Buy sales and properties being converted to ‘affordable rent’ or demolished. CIH has further projected a loss reach of 199,000 by 2020. Read more on 24housing.

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