Social and affordable housing measures 'lack transparency', charity warns

Part V housing is a mechanism by which local authorities acquire land from developers at the cost of the time of planning permission for the purpose of social or affordable housing. File picture

The current Part V housing measures “lack transparency” and feature “inadequate systems for negotiating, verifying, and auditing financial arrangements”, a new report states.

Part V housing is a mechanism by which local authorities acquire land from developers at the cost of the time of planning permission for the purpose of social or affordable housing.