Thursday, 9 January 2020

Affordable Homes, UC Advice And Calls For Rental Minister


The House of Commons Library has published a briefing paper considering how affordable housing is defined in England.  It examines the supply of affordable housing and the role of Housing Benefit in allowing families to access and keep affordable housing. The paper states: “Home ownership has been difficult to access in recent years, particularly for first-time buyers, while access to social housing is constrained by a lack of supply. The private rented sector has been the beneficiary and now houses more households than the social rented sector. Private sector rent levels in high pressure areas have increased in response to demand.” Download the paper from the Library.

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