Housing: Affordable Housing

Lord Marlesford Excerpts

Thursday 12th June 2014 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Stowell of Beeston]

I can certainly tell the noble Lord that this Conservative-led coalition has built more council housing in the last year alone in London than was built in the 13 years combined of the last Labour Government.

[Lord Marlesford (Con)]

My Lords, what is the Government’s definition of affordable housing?

[Baroness Stowell of Beeston]

Affordable housing is housing that attracts some financial support from both public and private sectors so that it is available at a rent below the market rate.