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There are mixed views about what makes housing affordable, and no statutory definition of affordable...
Conclusion
There are mixed views about what makes housing affordable, and no statutory definition of affordable housing. The main official definition, in the National Planning Policy Framework, is not reflective of the housing needs in the country. While we support the recent separate identification of Social Rent as its own category of affordable housing, other forms of so-called affordable housing are not truly affordable for many people. (Conclusion, Paragraph 83)
Source
Inquiry
Affordability of Home Ownership
Report
2nd Report – Affordability of Home Ownership
09 Jun 2026
HC 41
Addressee Bodies
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Timeline
Recommendation age
0.1 yrs
Report published
09 Jun 2026