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What's the housing crisis?
The UK faces a significant housing shortage, with demand far outstripping supply. This drives up prices and rents, making it harder for many to find affordable homes. Burnham's plan to build 300,000 social rent homes aims to tackle this by increasing the availability of genuinely affordable housing.
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