What is the outlook for affordable house-building?

Affordable house-building faces significant headwinds. As well as problems of economic viability, the fiscal squeeze is already weighing on starts in the affordable housing sector. These challenges are likely to intensify for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, having returned to pre-recession levels, affordable housing starts now look set to stall.

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