Affordable Housing
Commons · Question 899 · Tabled 22 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 25 Jul 2024
Question
Asked by Grahame Morris
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will (a) review the definition of affordable housing and (b) ensure that definition is linked to average wages by region.
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 25 Jul 2024
Affordable housing is defined for planning purposes in the National Planning Policy Framework. The Government will be publishing a consultation on national planning policy before the end of July.We are committed to the biggest increase in social and affor...