Almost 200,000 council homes lost in decade since Tories came to power
The IndependentSign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Almost 200,000 council homes have been lost since the Tories came to power in 2010, new analysis has revealed - a number equivalent to all the homes in Bristol. With "affordable" rents set at up to 80 per cent of market rates, this is typically much more expensive than council homes offered at social rents. Commenting on the latest council housing statistics, John Healey MP, Labour's shadow housing secretary, who uncovered the figures, said: “Ten years of the Tories has meant a disgraceful decline in the number of council homes. “Britain badly needs big investment in a new generation of council homes in every area of the country if we’re to fix our housing crisis.” A spokesperson for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, said: “Since 2010 this government has delivered over 464,000 new affordable homes, including 114,000 social homes.
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