Housing time bomb threatens rural life
Series: Planning (for the Natural and Built Environment) ; (1572) 4 June 2004, 14-15(2)Publication details: 2004Subject(s): Summary: Looks at the crisis, typical of many rural areas, of affordable housing on the Norfolk coastline and the underlying causes such as properties being purchased as second or holiday homes, environmental constraints on building in villages and low local wage levels. Suggests that there is no comprehensive solution to this problem, even if considerable Housing Corporation funding is made available and the maximum is extracted from developers through planning gain. Provides a statistical profile of the area's housing market and demand. Refers to the Countryside Agency's setting up of a rural housing network to link organisations involved in affordable housing provision.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS67935 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 126594-1001 |
Looks at the crisis, typical of many rural areas, of affordable housing on the Norfolk coastline and the underlying causes such as properties being purchased as second or holiday homes, environmental constraints on building in villages and low local wage levels. Suggests that there is no comprehensive solution to this problem, even if considerable Housing Corporation funding is made available and the maximum is extracted from developers through planning gain. Provides a statistical profile of the area's housing market and demand. Refers to the Countryside Agency's setting up of a rural housing network to link organisations involved in affordable housing provision.