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Make Somerset a more affordable place for people to live.
Current measures of success
Increase the net additional homes provided.
Increase the number of affordable homes delivered.
Increase the supply of ready to develop housing sites.
Reduce the percentage of non-decent social homes.
Reduce the percentage of people receiving income based benefits living in homes with low energy efficiency rating.
Key facts
There are long term plans to build about 62,000 more homes in Somerset. This will provide houses to buy and to rent.
In July 2008 the average house price was around seven times that of average earnings.
In Somerset over 70% of adults own their own home and nearly 30% rent.
Only 15% of adults with a learning disability have a secure long-term tenancy or own their own home.
6.3% of Somerset’s households, mostly in rural communities, are unable to heat their homes adequately.
What we will do
Increase the availability of and access to affordable and sustainable housing and accommodation.
What will we do first?
We will plan for there to be sufficient homes to meet predicted need.
We will encourage homes to be offered for sale or rent at prices local people can afford.
We will help people on income-based benefits to live in more energy efficient homes.
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