Policy paper
The Social and Affordable Homes Programme and the reinvigoration of council housebuilding
We are confirming initial allocations of funding from the Social and Affordable Homes Programme and how the programme will evolve over its 10-year lifetime. This reflects an emphasis on increasing council housing delivery and deepening devolution.
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We are setting out initial allocations of funding from the new 10-year £39 billion Social and Affordable Homes Programme so that providers can start to deliver the significant increase in supply it will facilitate.
We are also taking the opportunity to set out how the programme will evolve over its 10-year lifetime, increasing the emphasis on council housing and deepening devolution, through a major transfer of powers, resources and functions from central government.
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Published 25 August 2026