A Homes England official has said the agency is creating a pipeline of projects to demonstrate to the next government there is appetite from the sector for affordable homes funding.

Deborah Casey, head of affordable housing growth Midlands at Homes England, said: “We are building up a pipeline of regeneration schemes to show the next government that there is demand there and it’s healthy.”

Speaking at the Chartered Institute of Housing Brighton conference, Casey added: “We expect there will be another affordable homes programme [after 2026], as there always has been, but we will need to wait until after the general election to hear”.