Scape boss calls for more council homes as number built falls of a cliff

By Hamish Champ2018-11-22T13:00:00

Government data shows number of homes built for social rent has slumped 78% in a decade

Scape group boss Mark Robinson has called on local councils to be empowered to build more homes after new government figures showed the number of units built for social rent in England had fallen by 78% over the past 10 years.

New data on the state of affordable housing supply from the department for housing, communities and local government showed that 6,463 homes for social rent have been built this year, versus the 29,645 units built in 2007/08.

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