Abstract
What can we learn, from international best practice and from within the UK, that could help support the expanded financing of affordable housing supply?
This report reviews international evidence from selected case studies, as well
as examples from specific UK nations. It also looks in detail at a small set of
specific promising case study policies.
• In a challenging fiscal context, innovation is needed to stretch limited
public subsidy and increase private contributions to help deliver additional
affordable housing.
• The evidence review indicates that in order to encourage new investment,
supply is likely to be at the affordable rather than the social housing end
of the spectrum. This is despite the pressures on Housing Benefit and
high and increased levels of housing need.
• While interesting ideas that are worth exploration and possible transfer
are evident, financial measures such as those discussed here need to be
understood in a wider policy context of housing system failure and the
continuing need to support new housing for those on low incomes.
This report reviews international evidence from selected case studies, as well
as examples from specific UK nations. It also looks in detail at a small set of
specific promising case study policies.
• In a challenging fiscal context, innovation is needed to stretch limited
public subsidy and increase private contributions to help deliver additional
affordable housing.
• The evidence review indicates that in order to encourage new investment,
supply is likely to be at the affordable rather than the social housing end
of the spectrum. This is despite the pressures on Housing Benefit and
high and increased levels of housing need.
• While interesting ideas that are worth exploration and possible transfer
are evident, financial measures such as those discussed here need to be
understood in a wider policy context of housing system failure and the
continuing need to support new housing for those on low incomes.
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | York |
| Publisher | Joseph Rowntree Foundation |
| Number of pages | 68 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978 1 85935 970 9 |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |