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The demand for more affordable housing has often been higher in London than in the rest of the UK. [43] Research from Trust for London found that 24% of new housing completions in the three years to 2015/16 were affordable, which represented 21,500 homes. 6,700 affordable homes were completed in 2015/16, which is just 39% of the target set in ...
The Independent has analysed average house prices and salaries in each local authority district across the country to find the most and least affordable places to live
Housing co-operatives are uncommon in the UK, making up about 0.1% of housing stock. [102] Most are based in urban areas and consist of affordable shared accommodation where the members look after the property themselves. Waiting lists can be very long due to the rarity of housing co-operatives.
Public housing became needed to provide "homes fit for heroes" in 1919, [5] [6] then to enable slum clearance.Standards were set to ensure high-quality homes. Aneurin Bevan, a Labour politician, passionately believed that council houses should be provided for all, while the Conservative politician Harold Macmillan saw council housing "as a stepping stone to home ownership". [7]
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The definition of affordable housing may change depending on the country and context. For example, in Australia, the National Affordable Housing Summit Group developed their definition of affordable housing as housing that is "...reasonably adequate in standard and location for lower or middle income households and does not cost so much that a household is unlikely to be able to meet other ...
The problem was most acute for one-bed homes, with nearly half of local authority areas in England having fewer than 20 truly affordable one-bed properties listed over the year.