Labour wants councils to be able to purchase land at a fraction of its potential cost to address the UK's housing crisis, as part of its 'pro-building' agenda.
Officials believe such an approach would bring England in line with arrangements in Germany, France and the Netherlands.
Campaigners have long called for the"hope value" system to be scrapped to pave the way for more social housing. Housing charity Shelter says hope value is effectively calculated by the amount the land could be worth if it was sold to build luxury private homes, and scrapping it would force owners into accepting a fairer price - meaning more affordable homes could be built.
The changes are part of the levelling up and regeneration bill, which is currently passing through parliament.
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