HCA forges new partnership
Details of a new working partnership have been unveiled by the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA), it has been revealed.
In a ten-year arrangement, the HCA and the Crown Estate have announced they will work together on making the best possible use of land to help accelerate the supply of homes.
There is set to be a particular focus on providing affordable housing in places that people want to work and live, especially in the midlands and the south.
Meanwhile, those with jobs in housing may be interested to hear that the agreement will help deliver over 10,000 properties throughout Bedfordshire, Norfolk and Hertfordshire.
Furthermore, there is set to be an increase in the number of new homes in Dorset, Somerset, Lincolnshire and Wiltshire.
HCA chief executive Sir Bob Kerslake states: "Working together allows us to explore more options for innovation and new models for development which is why this agreement is so important."
One area, however, where there is a particular provision of housing is the east Midlands as the HCA revealed some 3,437 affordable properties were completed in the region during 2008-09, some 46 per cent above the original estimate.
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