Only solution is building more cheaper housing

AT the root of our housing crisis is the chronic lack of genuinely affordable homes.

This situation has left millions trapped in unstable and expensive private renting.

The leading cause of homelessness is people losing a tenancy and not being able to find an affordable home.

The Government must prioritise making

renting more affordable and stable for families across the country.

This means building more genuinely affordable homes to both rent and buy. Today the Government will announce a review of the planning system to increase the rate of homes being built.

One of the obstacles that urgently needs to be addressed is the viability loophole. This legal loophole currently allows developers to wriggle out of building the affordable homes that communities desperately need.