The housing market in England has changed substantially since the last time there was political consensus on the need to build large numbers of social housing. The decades in which social housing was delivered at scale featured different mechanisms than are used today—some of which might be revived and reused in modern circumstances—but ultimately the most important factor was shared political will. (Paragraph 16) Definitions of affordability

The housing market in England has changed substantially since the last time there was political consensus on the need to build large numbers of social housing. The decades in which social housing was delivered at scale featured different mechanisms than are used today—some of which might be revived and reused in modern circumstances—but ultimately the most important factor was shared political will. (Paragraph 16) Definitions of affordability Type: conclusion | Number: 1 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: The Government does not a prescribe a definition of affordability, it is a complex and ever-changing picture that is better understood and monitored at a local level. However, we recognise that the fundamental purpose of social housing is to provide affordable, safe and secure homes to those who can