Following cuts to capital grant and financial restrictions on councils, we now rely on private developers to deliver a large share of new affordable homes through the Section 106 system. (politics.co.uk)
The government has defended the vast cut however, as a means to free up funds to build around 150,000 new affordable homes over the next four years. (channel4.com)
Investment in building new affordable homes has reduced significantly and unfortunately does not look set to change in the near future. (politics.co.uk)