400%
is the amount some councils have been ordered to increase home building by to meet government objectives, according to figures from the BBC (bbc.co.uk). In total, 16 local authorities in England will need to have at least a five-fold increase to reach their new housing targets. Kensington and Chelsea have the most challenging target, which is nearly 22 times their average. The shift aims to help Labour meet its goal of constructing 1.5 million dwellings in the next five years.