Housing: Construction

Communities and Local Government written question – answered at on 26 January 2011.

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Photo of Alok Sharma Alok Sharma Conservative, Reading West

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many units were built as part of each publicly-funded affordable housing scheme in Reading West constituency in each of the last 13 years; and how many such units in each scheme are reserved for key workers.

Photo of Andrew Stunell Andrew Stunell The Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Communities and Local Government

The following table shows the number of new build affordable homes delivered through the Homes and Communities Agency's National Affordable Housing Programme in the Reading local authority area for each of the last 13 years and of these those which were specifically targeted at key workers. This information is not collected by parliamentary constituency.

National Affordable Housing Programme (NAHP)( 1) NAHP of which: key worker initiative
1997-98 130 0
1998-99 250 0
1999-2000 60 0
2000-01 60 0
2001-02 120 0
2002-03 160 0
2003-04 120 0
2004-05 310 20
2005-06 220 130
2006-07 140 30
2007-08 360 70
2008-09 170 10
2009-10 80 0
(1) Includes homes built for social rented and affordable home ownership.

Note:

Figures are rounded to the nearest 10 homes.

Source:

Homes and Communities Agency

The National Affordable Housing Programme provided funding for affordable home ownership schemes targeted at first time buyers who met the eligibility criteria, i.e. household income up to £60,000 and unable to buy on the open market. Between 2004-05 and 2008-09 there were specific schemes targeted towards assisting key workers into home ownership. From 2008-09 this specific ring fence was removed with all schemes being open to all first time buyers who met the eligibility criteria.

Not all affordable housing is provided through new build completions as supply can also come from the acquisition and refurbishment of private sector homes. In 2009-10, for example, a total of 150 affordable homes were provided in Reading through new build, acquisition and refurbishment.

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