New deals with housing associations will boost new home building in England

A first wave of strategic partnerships with housing associations have been agreed to boost the building of new affordable homes in England. The landmark deals with eight housing associations will see some 14,280 new homes built by March 2022, according to Homes England, the governmental body responsible for increasing the number of new homes being built, as part of a funding package worth just under £590 million. The deals include homes for social rent in areas of high affordability pressure, with the funding available boosted by the Government’s announcement of an additional £1.67 billion for the £9 billion affordable homes programme.