Social and Affordable Homes Programme
(asked on 7th September 2026) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask His Majesty's Government when they will release the first wave of funding for the Social and Affordable Homes Programme.
Answered by
Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
This question was answered on 21st September 2026
In March 2025, the government announced a £2 billion down-payment as part of the Social and Affordable Homes Programme (SAHP). Homes England has already secured over 4,200 starts in 2025/26 through their portion of this.
In August 2026, the government announced initial funding allocations for the SAHP, with £9.58 billion being awarded to 33 Strategic Partners outside London.