A report on the housing crisis to be published by the Church of England this weekend could trigger a “huge shake-up” in the housebuilding industry, a leading developer has told Building Design.

The church’s focus on people rather than numbers could help reframe the crisis in a more constructive way, while its long-term commitment and political clout could prove influential, said Chris Brown, founder of Igloo Regeneration.

His remarks come ahead of Sunday’s launch of Coming Home, a report written by the Commission on Housing, Church and Community established by the archbishop of Canterbury two years ago to examine the housing crisis from theological and practical perspectives.

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