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Winchester is regularly named among the best places to live in the country which is, of course, a great accolade and something we've known all along.

However, the city is also ranked one of the least affordable parts of the UK and that creates obvious problems for those wishing to get onto the local property ladder.

There is a genuine shortage of affordable properties in Winchester, with demand for affordable homes massively outstripping supply and the number of people on the waiting list is increasing monthly. The Conservative run City Council is constructing new affordable Council Homes and also working with Registered Providers (sometimes known as Housing Associations) to provide new affordable housing across the District.

Steve Brine has backed these plans and spoken many times in Parliament on the subject, including leading a handful of debates in the House of Commons.

Our MP has opened a number of affordable housing schemes in the area - including in Micheldever and Kings Worthy - and has visited development sites in Stanmore, Weeke and Kings Barton.

While building new homes is important, Steve believes this must be done in a sensible and planned way as part of a Local Plan process which involves local people at every stage and considers the infrastructure requirements of any new build. He has supported Winchester's award-winning Local Plan but has spoken out where he feels sufficient coordination or consideration has not been given.

Steve has been highly critical of Eastleigh Borough Council's Local Plan which is still not in place and leaves the Borough open to speculative planning applications from developers.

And finally, Steve has been a consistent and passionate supporter of park home living which can often be the ultimate in affordable homes. See more on Steve's park homes work.

You can browse many of the stories and links from Steve's works in this area below ...

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100,000 more homes to be built via reform of defective EU laws

Wednesday, 30 August, 2023
Over 100,000 homes held up due to defective EU laws will be unblocked between now and 2030, delivering an estimated £18 billion boost to the economy, the government has announced today.    Currently, legacy EU laws on nutrient neutrality are blocking the delivery of new homes, includ
Steve Brine MP on his feet speaking to the event

St John's Winchester launch new support schemes

Wednesday, 28 September, 2022
During an event in the refectory at Winchester Cathedral, St John's Winchester unveiled two new support schemes in the form of their Dementia Support and Homeshare programme. The charity has been intimately connected with the city of Winchester for over 900 years with the modern charity dating back
Steve Brine MP with Mark Washer overlooking model of houses

MP visits Sovereign’s affordable homes at Knights Quarter

Friday, 21 January, 2022
teve Brine, MP for Winchester and Chandlers Ford, met with Mark Washer, Sovereign CEO, and Harry Lewis, Berkeley Southern Managing Director, at their Knights Quarter development in Winchester city on Friday. Sovereign Housing Association invited Steve Brine, MP, to visit their new quality affordabl
Steve Brine pictured with the Mayor cutting the ribbon

MP helps open new homes in Kings Worthy

Friday, 9 July, 2021
Winchester City Council will mark completing its latest housing scheme in Kings Worthy with an official opening by Mayor of Winchester and Steve Brine MP on Friday 9 July 2021. Burnett Lane in Kings Worthy provides 35 new affordable homes with a range of different housing options.

Steve Brine demands an end to the Nitrates deadlock

Wednesday, 13 May, 2020
Local MP Steve Brine raised the issue of nitrates in Parliament today during a Statement on the future of the housing market. Speaking for the first time via video link from his Winchester home into the virtual Parliament, Mr Brine said it was an issue tying developers and many other part
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New rural affordable housing for Sutton Scotney

Thursday, 4 July, 2019
Steve Brine dropped into Sutton Scotney on Thursday 5th July as he visited constituents in the new Harding Close, developed by rural housing specialists HARAH. The Hampshire Alliance for Rural Affordable Housing works to provide affordable homes in Hampshire villages and as a result house people wi
Bailey Close

New homes for Stanmore

Monday, 4 March, 2019
Steve Brine joined Councillor Jamie Scott, Councillor Caroline Horrill (leader of WCC) and the Mayor of Winchester in Stanmore on 4th March, as he opened new council housing in Bailey Close.  The Winchester MP cut the ribbon and said Winchester City Council should be proud of the choices they
Summer Tour 2018 Colden Common

Steve responds to Eastleigh Local Plan

Wednesday, 8 August, 2018
Winchester & Chandler's Ford MP Steve Brine, has responded to the consultation on Eastleigh's proposed Local Plan. Writing to EBC Chief Executive, Mr Brine says he believes the plan to be unsound and contrasts neighbouring Winchester which has had a signed off and approved Local Plan for many y
SB CALA Homes

Steve Brine visits Kings Barton

Monday, 2 July, 2018
Winchester MP Steve Brine has visited CALA Homes' Kings Barton development two years on from when construction began. The MP met with CALA's Regional Managing Director, Nick Twine, and the company's Technical Director, Rob Westwood, to undertake an exclusive tour of the site.
McCarthy Stone

Steve Brine lays foundation for Alresford retirement development

Friday, 22 June, 2018
Steve Brine, MP of Winchester, donned a hi vis jacket and hard hat to help lay the official date brick for McCarthy and Stone's brand new Retirement Living Plus development on The Dean in Alresford. Steve Brine joined the McCarthy and Stone team including Construction Contracts Manager, Karle Roche
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