Authorities to get fresh guidelines on affordable homes

ALL local authorities are to be sent a circular from the Government in the coming days outlining a new sales strategy aimed at shifting thousands of affordable homes that are not being bought because of thehousing crash.

Authorities to get fresh guidelines on affordable homes

The circular from the Department of the Environment will ask local authorities to review their current policies regarding social and affordable housing, and will be accompanied by a Sales Strategy prepared by the Affordable Homes Partnership (AHP).

City and county councils will be asked to identify and focus their efforts on properties that are most likely to sell, with alternative options to be considered for all properties, including:

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