Housing measures proposed by Government

A drive to deliver more affordable housing by bringing empty homes back into use has been announced by Housing Minister, Yvette Cooper.

The measures, which form part of the government’s plans to deliver three million more homes by 2020, include extra cash for communities doing most to support more homes in their area.The Minister set out the announcements in a consultation on the Housing and Planning Delivery Grant which gives a £510m pot to support councils and communities who are working to deliver new homes.

Yvette Cooper said: “We want to give more support to communities and councils who are doing their bit to deliver the extra housing needed, including bringing more empty homes back into use.”