The average amount of grant per unit paid through the Homes and Communities Agency’s Affordable Housing programme by region for social rent and intermediate affordable housing in each year 2005-06 to 2008-09 is as follows:
2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 East Midlands 37,879 38,792 38,736 39,939 East of England 41,623 35,108 29,376 42,328 London 80,979 83,821 94,957 97,715 North East 53,301 45,189 59,354 46,067 North West 58,916 51,159 50,277 53,179 South East 52,325 55,190 49,973 53,444 South West 40,992 33,376 42,304 40,004 West Midlands 52,615 43,245 43,381 46,260 York and Humber 38,495 45,667 41,176 44,711 National 55,353 55,796 57,289 57,306
2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 East Midlands 18,846 17,626 16,417 19,006 East of England 27,631 19,427 13,849 26,369 London 46,187 41,951 41,421 44,749 North East 10,097 20,650 18,240 22,590 North West 27,996 26,921 24,937 28,226 South East 27,644 24,084 19,999 25,414 South West 18,255 15,001 16,041 21,463 West Midlands 23,095 20,228 15,556 23,581 York and Humber 15,347 17,817 21,051 27,830 National 31,795 28,927 25,524 30,313 Source: Homes and Communities Agency
The Government estimate that around 13,250 of the 20,000 additional energy-efficient affordable homes will referred to in Building Britain’s Future will be for social rent, and around 6,750 for low cost home ownership.
Provisional figures for the end of June 2009 show there were over 20 HomeBuy Direct sales completed in the Eastern region. We do not currently have statistically valid data for Essex or Castle Point.