{"id":965,"date":"2016-01-07T14:05:03","date_gmt":"2016-01-07T07:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/the-tories-have-made-affordable-housing-a-meaningless-term\/"},"modified":"2016-01-07T14:15:08","modified_gmt":"2016-01-07T07:15:08","slug":"the-tories-have-made-affordable-housing-a-meaningless-term","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/the-tories-have-made-affordable-housing-a-meaningless-term\/","title":{"rendered":"The Tories have made 'affordable housing' a meaningless term"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nAs London house prices rocket, politicians have redefined the meaning of \u2018affordable\u2019 instead of helping people who need homesFor decades \u201caffordable housing\u201d meant exactly what it said on the tin \u2013 homes that were affordable, even to those on low incomes. Prior to 2010 traditional affordable homes, whether council housing or housing association properties, stayed true to the adage that their purpose was to provide an affordable place to live for even the less well off. Affordable housing was, in short, affordable.No more. One of the most worrying proposals in the government\u2019s recently announced planning reforms is a fundamental redefinition of affordable housing. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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