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Housing Mix

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Retaining existing housing numbers, upgrading existing stock and ensuring new developments are built at an appropriate density will all help meet the overall housing need in Southampton.  

In planning for housing, the aim is to provide a broad housing mix in the city in order to meet identified needs  this can include the delivery of private housing (owner occupied and rented), and affordable housing in terms of the tenurand a range of housing types covering a varied housing mix to include family housing, Houses in Multiple Occupation, co-living homesspecialist accommodation for the elderly and vulnerable and purpose built student accommodation (PBSA) should there be an evidenced demand