{"id":57981,"date":"2015-06-16T08:45:00","date_gmt":"2015-06-16T08:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=6bc2f8af7bed46d30b5b3a031934cc53"},"modified":"2015-06-16T08:45:00","modified_gmt":"2015-06-16T08:45:00","slug":"press-release-affordable-homes-top-260000-mark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=57981","title":{"rendered":"Press release: Affordable homes top 260,000 mark"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Housing Minister Brandon Lewis hailed the efforts and said work had already started on delivering a further 275,000 homes with \u00a338 billion public and private investment for the Affordable Homes Programme in the next 5 years.<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s figures<\/a> show that nearly 60,000 affordable homes were delivered in the last year alone \u2013 a rise of 63% on the previous year. <\/p>\n

This means the government\u2019s 2011 to 2015 Affordable Homes Programme<\/a> has exceeded expectations, delivering nearly 186,000 affordable homes since April 2011 \u2013 16,000 more than originally planned.<\/p>\n

In total, government figures show that 263,600 affordable homes have been delivered since April 2010, providing a real boost to families across the country. <\/p>\n

Housing Minister Brandon Lewis said:<\/p>\n

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This government is determined to ensure anyone who works hard and aspires to own their own home should have the opportunity to turn their dream into a reality.<\/p>\n

Our affordable housebuilding efforts are exceeding our ambitions and delivering more than 260,000 affordable homes. It\u2019s a boost to families across the country, providing them with new quality homes that are available at an affordable rent or to buy through our shared ownership scheme.<\/p>\n

This is real progress but we know there is more to do. That\u2019s why \u00a338 billion of public and private investment will be made available over the next 5 years to deliver 275,000 extra affordable homes \u2013 the fastest rate of delivery for 20 years.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The Affordable Homes Programme includes social rented homes, affordable rented homes and affordable home ownership schemes, and is a key part of the government\u2019s long-term economic plan. <\/p>\n

Nearly a third of affordable homes delivered last year were in London. <\/p>\n

Council areas that have seen some of the biggest numbers of affordable homes delivered since 2010, include:<\/p>\n