More Affordable Housing Needed Say AMs

Assembly outlines plans to ease local housing pressure

Action is underway to tackle the shortage of affordable housing available in Swansea.

Local AMs Val Lloyd and Andrew Davies are backing plans for the Assembly Government to have its own powers over affordable housing and to strengthen local affordable housing targets.

The Assembly Government’s plans to increase the supply of affordable housing in Swansea include:

Seeking the power to suspend the Right to Buy scheme
Building 6,500 new affordable homes across Wales
Empowering Swansea Council to secure 100% affordable housing in new housing developments
Requiring new large housing developments to include social housing
Making more publicly owned land available for development
Enforcing affordable housing targets and delivery plans on Swansea Council

Andrew Davies AM and Val Lloyd said:

‘’Affordable housing is one of the Assembly’s absolute top priorities.

‘’The Tories introduced the Right to Buy scheme and it is well past its sell by date. It is a problem in communities where few properties remain in the social housing stock, making it very difficult for people on modest incomes to find a home.

‘’Communities in Swansea need action on local affordable housing. Labour’s plans to speed up and strengthen the way Swansea Council supplies affordable housing will make a real difference in the lives of local hard working families.

‘’These plans will keep local communities together and give young house buyers a helping hand onto the local housing ladder.

‘’The cost of land is the key driver of house prices which is why the Assembly will make sure more publicly owned land is available for housing.

‘’And empowering local authorities to secure affordable homes in new housing developments will give local communities a much better say over local housing needs.’’

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