Delivering 100,000 new high-quality social homes each year would bring significant benefits to the national economy, says the Local Government Association.
Rising levels of homelessness and the increasing cost of using expensive bed and breakfast accommodation have plunged more than two-thirds of all council homelessness services in England into the red, according to new analysis by the Local Government Association
The right to buy policy was cited as a severe disincentive to building, as new homes might have to be sold after only three years, possibly at less than the cost of building.
Rules and processes used to decide who gets access to social housing could be failing people in greatest need, according to new research from the Chartered Institute of Housing.
More than 300 children face becoming homeless during the school holidays as a result of the housing crisis, the equivalent to a primary school’s worth of children, council leaders have warned.
Towns and villages outside the big cities are facing unique challenges but are increasingly frustrated that the levers of power continue to be held in Westminster and Whitehall, councils say.
The Government's proposal does not address the unaffordability of housing which is a key reason why many families lose their tenancy and become homeless.