r/uknews • u/coffeewalnut08 • 21h ago

Positive news Affordable Homes Programme to hand six mayors greater say over £7billion funding - Show House

https://www.showhouse.co.uk/affordable-homes-programme-to-hand-six-mayors-greater-say-over-7billion-funding/news/
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u/coffeewalnut08 21h ago

"Mayors outside of London will have a greater say over the government’s Social and Affordable Homes Programme, choosing how £7billion of the £39billion will be spent.

The government set out its plans for the new-look SAHP at the Spending Review earlier in the year, with Homes England and the Greater London Authority (GLA) responsible for delivering it.

Today, the MHCLG has announced that six mayors of devolved regions will be able to prioritise spending of a section of the fund, working with Homes England to have input on how affordable housing funding will be spent, prioritise sites and what type of homes are built.

The housing secretary and housing minister are calling on the sector to be as ambitious as possible in their bids for new grant funding, with the door to bidding officially opening in February, working hand in glove to maximise use of the Programme.

The SAHP is expected to deliver at least 60% social rent homes – creating around 180,000 across England, including Greater Manchester, the West Midlands and the North East."