Local Government Association

Council housing waiting lists in England could nearly double to two million households next year because of the economic impact of Covid-19.

The government’s proposed new housing algorithm will lead to more homes being built in London and the South East and fewer in the North, according to the Local Government Association (LGA). 

Housing secretary Robert Jenrick has set out plans to provide long-term homes for those sleeping rough in England who have been taken off the streets during the coronvirus (Covid-19) pandemic.

Research by the Local Government Association (LGA) suggests that communities have potentially lost out on 13,500 affordable homes in the past four years as a result of permitted development rules.