Government to sell land for 100,000 houses

摘要

Housing minister Grant Shapps has announced plans to sell enough public sector land to build 100,000 new homes by 2015. A bank of previously developed land held by Whitehall, which is more than twice the size of Leicester, is to be sold through the programme. The move could equate to a 25 per cent boost in housing supply for each of the next four years at the current building rates. The plans will be supported by a map, due to be launched later this year, which will show land and buildings owned by public bodies in each area. Some of the sites will be available under the government's build now. riav later scheme.