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Affordable Housing: Construction

Asked by Uma KumaranLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 16 December 2024UIN 17420

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to incentivise private developers to build more (a) social and (b) affordable homes.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

The revised National Planning Policy Framework published on 12 December includes a number of changes to planning policy designed to support social and affordable housing delivery.

The government is also committed to strengthening the existing system of developer contributions to ensure new developments provide necessary affordable homes and infrastructure. Further details will be set out in due course.

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