300,000 affordable homes to come as ministers urge councils to 'build, baby, build'

300,000 affordable homes to come as ministers urge councils to 'build, baby, build'

Housing Secretary Steve Reed urged councils, providers and developers to 'build, baby, build' in a bid to cut waiting lists for council houses and broader social housing across the UK.

UK Unveils £39bn Social Housing Boost to Cut Waiting Lists

Thousands more families across the UK are set to receive the keys to secure, affordable homes under the biggest increase in social housing grant funding in a generation, as the government moves to tackle record waiting lists, poor housing conditions and rising living costs. New measures unveiled by the Housing Secretary aim to give councils, housing associations and housing providers the financial backing they need to significantly accelerate th…

Government announces new affordable and social housing package

The package includes funding for councils and providers, as well as financial flexibilities and updated standards The package is intended to bring affordable and social housing to thousands more families by combining funding with cost cuts. This package precedes a £39bn bidding window next month to deliver 300,000 new social and affordable homes in the programme. The money will be given to councils, housing associations, and providers Housing Se…

Government unveils new social and affordable housing package

Thousands more families will get social and affordable homes under a new housing package announced by the Government.  The programme will see around 300,000 homes built over its lifetime, with at least 60% for social rent, backed by £39bn in grant funding. Housing Secretary Steve Reed said: “Every new social home means one less family stuck on a housing waiting list.  “Building more social housing is crucial to fixing the housing crisis for good…

Government has unveiled a new social and affordable housing package

Thousands more families will get the keys to quality social and affordable homes under the biggest boost to grant funding in a generation, along with energy-saving standards to cut the cost of living for millions of social tenants. New measures unveiled by the Housing Secretary today (Wednesday 28 January) will give councils, housing associations, and other providers greater financial support to ramp up construction of new homes. This will deliv…

HRA threshold rise to ‘empower’ councils

The number of homes a council can build before they have to open a housing revenue account will be increased to 1,000 as part of a government bid to boost social housing.