The guidance explains that affordable housing policy is based around three themes: providing high quality homes in mixed sustainable communities for those in need; widening the opportunities for home ownership; and offering greater quality, flexibility and choice to those people who rent property. It sets out some policy objectives and then gives more detailed information about: the roles of local and national government; definition and types of affordable housing; affordable housing providers; the HomeBuy scheme; and the provision of grant and developer contributions. This guidance should be read in conjunction with Planning Policy Statement 3 (PPS3): Housing.

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01/11/2006

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Housing policy