When “Affordable” Replaces “Social,” The Housing Result Grows Grim For The Poorest

Social housing towers in Salford, UK: fading hope for Britain's underclasses?

In Britain, government funding focus has shifted away from housing for those most in need and towards affordable housing support for a broader range of income brackets. There is as yet no evidence that wealthiest 1% of society is benefiting from this shift. But government housing support is beginning to target the needs of the “poor” middle class who have been stung by high housing prices.

As a consequence of these “affordable housing” policies, those on the bottom economic rungs, with lowest incomes and greatest housing needs, are facing a gloomy future.

Read more in The Salford Star:  The Death of Social Rent Properties in Salford

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