Onsite Provision Leads to Fewer Affordable Homes being Built.
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By Ed Donovan
PricedOut · UK Housing Campaign
Britain isn't building enough homes.We're trying to fix that.
PricedOut campaigns for housing affordability across the UK, pushing for the policy changes that will let our cities, towns and villages build the homes we need.
One number
300,000.
The number of homes England should build every year.
It's the official target. We last hit it in 1969. The shortfall, compounding for half a century, is the housing crisis.
Our position
Three things we want changed.
Read in full on the manifesto.
- 01
Affordability
End rising house prices.
Prices have risen beyond what any reasonable person can spend on shelter. Rises need to stop, so earnings can catch up.
- 02
Supply
Build the homes we need.
300,000 a year, in the places where people want to live. Reform planning, invest in social housing, build.
- 03
Renters
Make renting work.
While supply is short, millions will rent for life. Renting should be safe, secure and decent.
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Edward Donovan read economics at the University of Cambridge, graduating in 2022 with a 2:1. Since then, he has worked as an acquisitions analyst at Greycoat Real Estate, a private equity firm.
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