House of Commons - Housing in the South East - South East Regional Committee

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Session 2009-10
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South East Regional Committee - First Report
Housing in the South East

Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 30 March 2010.

Contents

Terms of Reference

Summary
1  Introduction
2  How many houses are needed in the South East?

Future house building rates
Recent rates of house building

3  The impact of the recession on housing

Economic and social consequences of not meeting housing targets
Private house building
Infrastructure: who will pay and how

4  Where should they be built?

Balancing an urban focus with meeting rural needs
Brownfield land
Green belt
Environmental constraints

5  What types of homes are needed?

Affordable housing
Social rent and intermediate sale
Family homes and flats
Sustainable homes
Retro-fitting
Sustainable communities
Housing for an ageing population

6  The South East and its neighbours
Conclusions and recommendations
Formal Minutes
Witnesses
List of written evidence
List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament

Oral and Written Evidence
23 February 2010
9 March 2010

Written Evidence



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