Housing affordability crisis: It’s time to ditch the current affordable housing model
Original Article Summary
Britain is experiencing a profound and protracted housing affordability crisis
Investor Analysis
A planning director argues that the Section 106 cross-subsidy model for affordable housing delivery is fundamentally broken, and calls for a restructured approach involving public land assembly, joint ventures, and new tenures including Build to Rent to close the gap between the 64,762 homes delivered and 180,000+ needed annually.
Investor Relevance
Directly relevant to BTR developers and SME developers navigating planning obligations and viability negotiations — signals growing pressure for higher affordable quotas and a likely shift in how S106 obligations are structured, which affects land pricing, scheme viability, and tenure mix decisions on new acquisitions and developments.
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