Need for homes

Fact Sheet 1

Homes England, 2024
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Current

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Sustainability, Environment, Development & Planning

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Fact Sheet

Abstract

Looks at why new homes are needed. Discusses: how many new homes are needed; why does England need more homes; how many homes are being built; the consequences of not building enough homes; where new homes are needed; and whether vacant homes address the need for housing.

History

Last updated: 16 January 2024 - The number of homes built in 2022 has been amended. First published: 2 November 2023.

Subjects

  • Planning and development
  • Residential development
  • Other planning disciplines

Publisher History

Homes England is the government's housing accelerator, responsible for: increasing the number of new homes that are built in England; improving existing affordable homes and bringing empty homes back into use as affordable housing; increasing the supply of public land and speeding up the rate that it can be built on; and helping to stimulate local economic growth by using their land and investment, and attracting private sector investment in local areas. Formerly known as the Homes and Communities Agency and English Partnerships.

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