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Housing associations should be allowed to borrow more than a £100m to invest in building new homes in Wales, according to a report published later.Housing associations should be allowed to borrow more than a £100m to invest in building new homes in Wales, according to a report published later.
The study by former Labour minister Sue Essex is expected to outline to ministers how 6,500 new affordable homes could be built in Wales by 2011.The study by former Labour minister Sue Essex is expected to outline to ministers how 6,500 new affordable homes could be built in Wales by 2011.
Councils will also be expected to free up land for building.Councils will also be expected to free up land for building.
Another proposal is aimed at ensuring private developers build affordable housing alongside more expensive homes.Another proposal is aimed at ensuring private developers build affordable housing alongside more expensive homes.
The blueprint is aimed at meeting the crisis in affordable housing in Wales.The blueprint is aimed at meeting the crisis in affordable housing in Wales.
The assembly government commissioned the report, by former Labour cabinet minister Sue Essex, to advise how it can deliver the One Wales aim of providing an additional 6,500 affordable homes over four years.The assembly government commissioned the report, by former Labour cabinet minister Sue Essex, to advise how it can deliver the One Wales aim of providing an additional 6,500 affordable homes over four years.
Affordable housing
It wants to ensure "all households, in all communities and irrespective of their means, can afford a decent home".It wants to ensure "all households, in all communities and irrespective of their means, can afford a decent home".
The report is also likely to say councils need to get better deals from developers, forcing them to provide more affordable housing in their plans.The report is also likely to say councils need to get better deals from developers, forcing them to provide more affordable housing in their plans.
Many of those working in the sector hope the report will tell the assembly government to cut the bureaucracy and allow housing associations more freedom to take decisions.Many of those working in the sector hope the report will tell the assembly government to cut the bureaucracy and allow housing associations more freedom to take decisions.
Earlier this month a report by The Joseph Rowntree Foundation highlighted the shortage in affordable housing in many parts of Wales.Earlier this month a report by The Joseph Rowntree Foundation highlighted the shortage in affordable housing in many parts of Wales.
It warned parts of the countryside "will lose the next generation of young people" without big changes in policy.It warned parts of the countryside "will lose the next generation of young people" without big changes in policy.
It also found average house prices were more than five times the average income in all rural local authority areas.It also found average house prices were more than five times the average income in all rural local authority areas.