He also thinks the Audit Commission, which monitors local government from housing to the police, should report not to ministers but to select committees.

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Pathfinders expect to demolish 57, 100 properties - a reduction from the initially-planned 90, 000 - and commission 67, 600 new homes by the likely completion of the Housing Market Renewal programme, which is due in 2018.

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The Crofters Commission has also suggested a plan that would see about 39 acres (16ha) developed for housing and allotments at Knocknagael Farm, off Essich Road in Inverness.

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As Peter Wallison explained in his dissent to the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission Report, the fundamental cause of the financial crisis was U.S. government affordable housing policy, enforced by federal regulation.

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