Exclusive: Chancellor urged to increase funding as study suggests government has overestimated its housebuilding figures for England
Rachel Reeves is under renewed pressure to spend billions more on affordable housing, after an industry report suggested the government had significantly overestimated how many new homes would be built over the next few years.
The chancellor is being urged by figures inside and outside the government to spend heavily on affordable housing at this month’s spending review, as a report by one of the country’s biggest property consultancies cast doubt on official forecasts.
Exclusive: Chancellor urged to increase funding as study suggests government has overestimated its housebuilding figures for EnglandRachel Reeves is under renewed pressure to spend billions more on affordable housing, after an industry report suggested the government had significantly overestimated how many new homes would be built over the next few years.The chancellor is being urged by figures inside and outside the government to spend heavily on affordable housing at this month’s spending review, as a report by one of the country’s biggest property consultancies cast doubt on official forecasts. Continue reading… Housing, Politics, Rachel Reeves, Economic policy, Planning policy, Angela Rayner, UK news, Communities, Labour, Society Business | The Guardian
