Opposition to development halves if new homes are affordable, poll finds

Opposition to development halves if new homes are affordable, poll finds

Posted on May 14, 2024 by jsw  | Tags: Housing

New polling by YouGov commissioned by CPRE has revealed that people are half as likely to oppose new housing in their local area if the homes were affordable to people on average local incomes.

Whereas 41% said they did not want to see the construction of more homes close to where they live, that proportion fell to 20% if those homes were locally affordable.  Read more at https://www.cpre.org.uk/news/opposition-to-development-halves-if-new-homes-are-affordable-poll-finds/