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Will the Government rise to the housing challenge?

Few seem to doubt the accuracy of this target.  Whilst finding enough sites will be difficult in itself, funding the homes is going to be even more of a challenge.   The private sector is going to struggle to deliver homes that are genuinely affordable.   Allowing local authorities to borrow more money is a start, but surely to meet these targets what is really required is an NHS style sustained injection of Central Government cash.

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