A social housebuilding programme should be top of the Government’s agenda to rebuild the country from the impact of COVID-19. The crisis has exposed our broken housing system. Families in overcrowded homes have faced worse health outcomes. Private renters have struggled to meet housing costs. A large social housebuilding programme will provide jobs, boost the economy, and help the Government meet its 300,000 homes a year target.

A social housebuilding programme should be top of the Government’s agenda to rebuild the country from the impact of COVID-19. The crisis has exposed our broken housing system. Families in overcrowded homes have faced worse health outcomes. Private renters have struggled to meet housing costs. A large social housebuilding programme will provide jobs, boost the economy, and help the Government meet its 300,000 homes a year target. Type: conclusion | Number: 10 | Paragraph: 70 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: Due to the current COVID 19 pandemic, the courts suspended possession proceedings on 27 March. On 5 June 2020, the suspension of possessions was extended by 2 months until 23 August 2020. On 21 August it was extended by a further four weeks, until 20 September. This means that, in total, there has b