Blanket 40% affordability targets threaten new town viability, Lords told

By Daniel Gayne2025-06-04T11:40:00

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Experts also urge multi-decade public lending

The government’s affordability targets for new towns could put delivery at risk, according to evidence given to a House of Lords Committee.

New towns, defined by the government as new settlements of 10,000 homes or more, form a major part of the government’s ambition to ramp up housebuilding in the UK.

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