It was the Mayor of Bristol’s big announcement for May - new figures revealed that the number of affordable homes built in the city has reached a ‘12 year record high’.
According to the council, a total of 474 new ‘affordable’ homes were completed in the financial year 2021-22, the highest it’s been since 2010.
But what’s the truth behind the announcement-grabbing headline figure, and when the council and the mayor talk about ‘affordable’ housing - what do they actually mean? Is it really ‘affordable’?
