National Shelter is concerned the preliminary findings report does not properly identify the extent of the shortfall of housing in considering it’s appropriateness for reform or the extent to which informed user choice may be exercised.
In 2012 the National Housing Supply Council estimated a shortfall of approximately 228,000 dwellings, with this shortfall projected to increase to 369,000 in 2016-17 if nothing changes in our housing market. However for low income renters the situation is worse, with a shortfall of 539,000 rental properties affordable and available to low income renters. Read more…
