Affordable homes

This eighth paper, the final one in the Planning for the Future series, looks at regional differences in the demand for affordable housing and the profile of those who live there. Substantial differences exist among regions in terms of the demand and pressure placed on a region’s housing supply. Pressures on affordable housing are increasing due to high house prices and rents.

Over three million tenancies were let by local authorities and housing associations in England in the decade to 2006-07. However, the annual volume of lettings slumped by 40% over this period. This sector study dissects the factors contributing to this trend, and investigates the extent to which the outcomes of lettings processes are compounding the residualisation of social housing and the ethnic segregation of neighbourhoods.

This research explores what the impacts of the credit crunch and market changes have been on the supply of, the demand for, and the affordability of LCHO.

This In Brief examines the increasing role of housing associations as agents of low cost home ownership (LCHO) and examines some actions that would help to ensure that this expansion of home ownership is sustainable.

This prospectus is the first step towards selecting HomeBuy Agents for the period from 1 April 2009.

Part seven of an eight part series looking at demographic, spatial and economic impacts on future affordable housing demand

Part six of an eight part series looking at demographic, spatial and economic impacts on future affordable housing demand

The publication of this prospectus signals the bringing together of government low cost home owner initiatives under one banner, HomeBuy.

This publication offers guidance for affordable housing providers on how to achieve the Building for Life standards.

Part five of an eight part series looking at demographic, spatial and economic impacts on future affordable housing demand