Property News · September 23, 2016

Housing minister signals change in government social housing policy


Gavin Barwell pledges government will ‘maximise number of affordable homes’, but concerns and divisions remain within social housing sectorHousing and planning minister Gavin Barwell has signalled a small but perceptible change in government policy towards social housing, with an admission that affordable, sub-market renting is vital to help solve the country’s housing crisis.At the annual conference of the National Housing Federation, which represents social housing providers, Barwell, appointed housing minister by Theresa May in July, admitted that having fewer homes for sub-market rent has increased the amount of housing benefit being paid to those renting privately. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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