Building land prices must be controlled

THE number of applicants looking for homes from local authorities has more than doubled.

Building land prices must be controlled
Tue, 28 Dec, 2004 - 00:00

The problem of the national housing list is now so acute that many see homelessness as the best way to improve their chances of getting a local authority house.

A recent analysis by the Department of Environment on the availability of zoned and serviced land shows an abundance of land which could be used for housing.

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