26-10-2020 10:55 via dezeen.com

UK government's housing formula "does not make sense" say planning groups

The UK government's proposal to use a mathematical formula to determine where to build 300,000 new homes a year has been criticised by campaigners.
The formula would be used to set a target number of homes to build for each area in England, with the aim of building more housing in less affordable places to increase stock and reduce overall prices.
It represents a change in the existing method of calculating housebuilding targets.
Planning groups voiced concern that using the revised formula
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