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Social housing ‘facing extinction’ under government's sweeping reforms
SOCIAL housing could “face extinction” under the government’s sweeping reforms to the planning system, a charity warned today.
Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick claims the proposals, which constitute the biggest shake up of the planning system since World War II, will cut red tape and speed up house building.
Under proposals in the planning for the future white paper, the government intends to scrap section 106 agreements and the community infrastructure levy, legislation which delivers 50 per cent of the country’s affordable housing.
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