Barker Review of Housing Supply

• That the UK had experienced a long term upward trend of 2.4% in real house prices over the past 30 years.
• In order to reduce this rate of increase to 1.8% an additional 70,000 houses in England each year may be required.
• In order to reduce this rate to the EU average of 1.1% an additional 120,000 houses each year may be required.

• For government to set a goal for improved market affordability.
• Between £1.2 - £1.6 billion of additional funding per annum to meet predicted social housing needs.
• Implementation of a planning gain supplement to capture some of the benefits of development for the community.
• Establishment of a Regional Planning Executive to advise the Regional Planning Body on the scale and distribution of housing required to meet the market affordability target.
• Allocation of additional land in Local Development Frameworks which could be released by market triggers.
• Establishment of a Community Infrastructure Fund to help to unlock some of the barriers to development.
• Limited term retention of council tax by local authorities for new housing developments to promote growth and cover transitional costs.