Despite a £2bn injection into social and affordable housing, the government face an uphill battle to solve the housing crisis due to the decline in volume of affordable homes...

Just a third of homes listed for sale are classed as affordable

The need for 187,000 affordable homes is an increase from 70,000 in 2015, according to research from Savills.

The government has announced plans for a new five-year rent settlement in social housing along with a £500m top-up for the 2021-26 Affordable Homes Programme.