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Michael Shapcott

Underlining the UK housing need

The National Housing Federation in the United Kingdom has just released a new study that underlines the critical need for a massive investment in more social housing in that country.

Home Truths sets out the specific reasons for a target of 70,000 new affordable homes annually.

In mid-July, the new UK administration of PM Gordon Brown announced plans for an ambitious housing scheme over the next few years (see the July 24 blog entry). The latest NHF report sets out the rationale for making sure that the new homes are targeted to those in most need – low, moderate and middle-income households who have been left behind by Britain's booming ownership market.

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Michael Shapcott

Michael Shapcott

Michael Shapcott is Director, Affordable Housing and Social Innovation at Wellesley Institute. Michael has worked extensively in Toronto, in many parts of Canada, nationally and internationally on social innovation, the non-profit sector, civic engagement, housing and housing rights, poverty, social exclusion, urban health and health equity. He is recognized as one of Canada’s leading community-based housing and homelessness experts. He is currently on secondment to the Princes' Charities Canada.

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