Ministers Drop Plan to Relax Affordable Housing Rules After Negative Response The government's decision to scrap plans to relax affordable housing rules for developers in England is a significant reversal.
The original proposals, which would have allowed developers to make cash payments instead of building affordable housing on site for developments between 10 and 49 houses, sparked an overwhelmingly negative response from housing experts.
Housing experts warned that such a rule change would drastically cut the number of cheaper homes available in rural areas.