Government Announces Council House Building Boost

The government plans to boost the number of council houses, according to Prime Minister Theresa May.

The Conservatives plan to remove current hurdles preventing local authorities from building more properties for social rent.

Under the new plans, councils will be required to judge the need for council housing in their areas, and will be granted additional powers to build new properties.

Legal & General Mortgage Club director Jeremy Duncombe said:

"Anything that is designed to help the housing crisis should be welcomed.

"Focusing on speeding up the planning process is a good start, but these plans need to be followed with a real commitment if they are to have any impact. 

"The undersupply of housing in this country continues to put serious pressure on prices and affordability across the market. A pledge to build affordable homes, whatever the tenure, can only help the solution."

The Prime Minister announced the plans today in a speech at the Conservative party conference in Manchester.

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