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In helping to shape the great waterfront city we are committed to improving the quality and affordability of housing in Portsmouth to deliver a balanced housing market for all sections of the community.
The community housing team is responsible for:
We mainly work with specialist housing providers to increase the amount of affordable housing in Portsmouth. These homes are a mixture of low cost sale and homes for rent at costs below the private open market level.
Homes that are affordable are procured in a variety of ways and in the current economic climate we seek to support the development of about 150 new affordable homes each year.
To assist developers to provide affordable housing we have published a guidance document on our affordable housing policies, which is available below.
For advice and support on developing sites in Portsmouth which include affordable housing:
Alternatively, visit Homes in Hants for more information on getting support to buy a home in Hampshire – or follow the link to find out about our recent housing developments.
Since the adoption of the Core Strategy in 2012 there have been a number of policy developments at national level – ministerial statements, changes to the National Planning Policy Framework and Planning Practice Guidance – which all have implications for the delivery of affordable housing through the planning system. Some changes are still being developed through further changes, for instance to national Planning Practice Guidance. The city council’s Affordable Housing and Planning Policy Guide summarises these changes and their implications.