Developers Face Compulsory Purchase Order Plan As No.10 Mulls Radical Moves To Boost Housebuilding

Radical plans to allow councils to compulsorily purchase unused land to tackle Britain’s housing crisis are being considered by Downing Street.The proposals follow frustration that private developers and landowners are sitting on sites that could be used for more affordable homes.The compulsory purchase order (CPO) idea is “in the mix” of wider housing recommendations being mulled over by Theresa May should the Budget fail to win over the public on housing, Whitehall sources ha