The Labour government is taking bold action to fix Britain’s housing crisis, delivering 1.5 million new homes across the country—including a major boost to social and affordable housing. As part of this commitment, the recent Spring Budget announced £2 billion ringfenced for 18,000 new social homes, ensuring thousands more families have access to secure, high-quality, and affordable places to live.

A Major Investment in Social and Affordable Housing

For too long, the country has faced a chronic shortage of genuinely affordable homes, leaving many struggling with rising rents, insecure tenancies, and long waiting lists for social housing. Labour is tackling this head-on, with a major housebuilding programme designed to ensure people can access good homes where they need them.

This investment will not only provide affordable options for renters and first-time buyers, but it will also revive social housing—a crucial safety net for many families across the UK. The £2 billion allocated in the Spring Budget will go directly towards delivering 18,000 new social homes in the coming years, ensuring that more people can access secure and stable housing.

Building More Homes in Manchester

Here in Manchester, Labour is already leading the way, with plans to build 10,000 new affordable and social homes over the coming years. This includes a commitment to delivering at least 500 new social and council homes every year, ensuring more families have access to safe, affordable, and high-quality housing.

These homes will help tackle the housing crisis in Manchester, providing more options for those on waiting lists, helping young people and families find affordable places to live, and ensuring the city continues to grow in a way that works for everyone.

Fixing the Housing Crisis for Good

Labour’s housing plan is about long-term solutions. That means reforming planning laws to speed up building, cracking down on land banking, and ensuring affordable housing is at the heart of new developments. It also means tackling rogue landlords, improving renters’ rights, and ensuring housing is safe, sustainable, and fit for the future.

For too long, housing has been too expensive, too insecure, and too scarce. Labour is changing that, with the biggest investment in new social and affordable homes in a generation—ensuring that everyone has a place to call home.