Less than 3% of homes to be built on public land that has
been sold to developers will end up being for genuinely affordable social rent.
The left-leaning New Economics Foundation (NEF) think-tank said the release of
figures published by the government was welcome, but the data revealed a poor
outlook for those in need of affordable housing. Its analysis showed that of
plans for 131,000 homes on public land sold since 2011, just under 20,000 would
be deemed affordable and 3,410 would be let for social rent. Read more on
Housing Today.
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South Siders voice concerns about gentrification, housing and affordability
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