Thursday 12 October 2017

Government Confirms 25,000 Homes Figure Is ‘An Estimate’

Recently, the government briefed journalists that the £2bn could pay for 25,000 social rented homes over five years. Now, a CLG spokesperson has said this was just an estimate. The exact number will depend on the bids that are submitted by councils and housing associations. The money will likely fund a number of affordable rented homes and properties at other tenures as well. Social rented homes require a higher subsidy than affordable rented homes, so if a provider bids to build affordable rented homes they could build more homes overall. The £2bn funding will be focused on “supporting council housebuilding and housing associations in areas of greatest need”. Read more on Inside Housing.

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