Councils 'need more cash and more powers' to boost housing

摘要

Local authorities and architects have warned that Theresa May's Manchester promise to "fix the nation's broken housing market" does not go far enough. The prime minister yesterday said she was embarking on a personal mission to increase the provision of social-rented and affordable homes, and was making additional funding of £2bn available for councils and housing associations to bid for to secure delivery of the properties.