Planning Policy Statement 3: Housing was published in November 2006, outlining the strategic housing policy of the government of the United Kingdom, which was "to ensure that everyone has the opportunity of living in a decent home, which they can afford, in a community where they want to live." The policy was developed in response to the

Barker Review The Barker Review of Housing Supply published its final report on 17 March 2004. The report was written by the economist Kate Barker and presented recommendations to the UK government for securing future housing needs. The findings of the report wer ...

.Planning Policy Statement 3: Housing
It replaced Planning Policy Guidance 3: Housing, which had been published in March 2000. According to the document, the policy is to be achieved through: * The provision of a wide choice of homes, or varying sizes, values and tenures. * Widened opportunities for

home ownership Owner-occupancy or home-ownership is a form of housing tenure in which a person, called the owner-occupier, owner-occupant, or home owner, owns the home in which they live. The home can be a house, such as a single-family house, an apartment, con ...

. * Improved affordability through an increased housing supply. * Creation of sustainable, inclusive and mixed communities.

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