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<p>Full details of the Government’s long-term plan for housing are available on gov.uk.
This includes measures to increase the overall supply and availability of safe, warm
and affordable homes. Boosting housing supply is key to affordability: we are on track
to deliver our commitment to build one million homes this Parliament, are investing
significant funding in affordable housing programmes through the £11.5 billion Affordable
Homes Programme and £6 billion Affordable Homes Guarantee Scheme, and we have helped
over 876,000 households purchase a home since spring 2010 through Government backed
schemes.</p><p>Housing quality is also central to this plan. We have seen a strong
decrease in the number of non-decent homes since 2010. This government has introduced
the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023, including Awaab’s Law, and is applying the
Decent Homes Standard to the private rented sector for the first time through the
Renters (Reform) Bill, to ensure that all tenants benefit from homes that are safe
and decent</p>
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