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<p>The Government is committed to helping hard working families meet their aspirations
to own their own homes and it is a priority to increase the provision of affordable
housing available to first time buyers. <br>We have exceeded expectations over the
last five years in delivering affordable homes, with more than 260,000 delivered since
April 2010.</p><p>We are committed to deliver a further 275,000 new affordable homes
by 2020. This is well under way with over £1bn of the 2015-18 affordable homes programme
already allocated to deliver new affordable homes across the country.</p><p>Shared
ownership is an integral part of this programme and helps those who may be otherwise
priced out of the market to get a foot on the property ladder. Between April 2010
and March 2015 we delivered 41,000 new shared ownership homes.</p><p>Through shared
ownership and the Government’s commitment to build 200,000 Starter Homes by 2020,
we are on track to help thousands of families achieve the dream of home ownership
for the first time.</p>
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