White Paper on future housing strategy delayed until 2017: land banking to be targeted

The timing for the publication of the government’s Housing White Paper has slipped. It was thought that the document may possibly be published in November and certainly before the Christmas and New Year break. However it will now be published in January, according to Planning Portal.

Communities Secretary Sajid Javid revealed the slippage during oral questions to his department in the Commons: 'I am sure that the whole House will welcome the latest official house building numbers showing...