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Leaked Plan Calls for State-Owned Builder to Bridge Housing Gap

6/28/2026

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A leaked plan proposes a state-owned housing developer to boost homebuilding and close affordability gaps.
Housing secretary Steve Reed is studying the developer but says it cannot be announced before the transition.
The developer would borrow at lower rates, use private firms, and could raise government debt.
Only 130,170 homes were started, below the 260,000 needed for the 1.5 million-house target, with Reed and Mayor Sadiq Khan cutting affordable-housing quotas.

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A leaked plan proposes a state-owned housing developer to boost homebuilding and close affordability gaps.
Housing secretary Steve Reed is studying the developer but says it cannot be announced before the transition.
The developer would borrow at lower rates, use private firms, and could raise government debt.
Only 130,170 homes were started, below the 260,000 needed for the 1.5 million-house target, with Reed and Mayor Sadiq Khan cutting affordable-housing quotas.