NHF repsonds to new £7bn fund for affordable homes
January 6, 2017
In a press release yesterday, David Orr, Chief Executive at the National Housing Federation (NHF) responded to the announcement made by the DCLG of the £7bn fund for affordable homes by saying:
“We are delighted to start the new year on such a strong footing with such a clear show of faith from the Government in our sector.
“This funding and the relaxed restrictions for building affordable homes will enable housing associations to provide the right mix of houses.
“We are proud of the strong relationship that housing associations have with the new Government and will be working closely to ensure that we can deliver the homes people in this country need.”
Source of information from NHF website
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