70,000 social and affordable homes to be built across England as part of £39bn plan
Funding has been granted to Greater Manchester, the West Midlands and West Yorkshire as well as £6bn for London.
The UK government has unveiled plans to construct over 70,000 social and affordable homes across England within the next decade, as part of an initial allocation of nearly £10 billion. Funding has been allocated to regions including Greater Manchester, the West Midlands, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, North East England, and Liverpool.
An additional £6 billion has been earmarked for London, marking the initial phase of a broader strategy to build 300,000 social and affordable homes under the £39 billion social housebuilding programme. While housing charities welcomed the news, they emphasized that the allocation remains insufficient to fully address the housing crisis.
Critics, including the Conservatives, denounced the plan as an unfunded commitment. Social housing provides affordable homes at reduced costs, managed by social landlords such as local authorities and housing associations. Despite the government's commitment, housing minister Matthew Pennycook defended the decision, stating that the funding would be allocated pragmatically to address the most pressing needs.
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