Long-term delivery of social and affordable rented housing

Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 4 Mar 2020 Closed: 31 Dec 2020 Parliament page
The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has re-launched its inquiry to examine the long-term delivery of social and affordable rented housing. The Government has set a target of delivering 300,000 new homes per year by the mid-2020s. However, current expectations mean that as little as 3% of this target … Read more
18 Recommendations
8 Conclusions
1 Report
2 Oral sessions
6 Letters
2 Events
Activity timeline 10 events
19 Nov
2020
Correspondence
20 Oct
2020
Correspondence
14 Oct
2020
Report published
27 Jul
2020
Report published
8 Jul
2020
Correspondence
23 Jun
2020
Correspondence
12 Jun
2020
Correspondence
12 Jun
2020
Correspondence
8 Jun
2020
Oral evidence
9 Mar
2020
Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions 2 sessions
8 Jun 2020
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Oral evidence
Nick Walkley · Homes England Rt Hon Christopher Pincher MP · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Tom Copley · Greater London Authority Tracey Waltho · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
9 Mar 2020
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George Clarke Lynnie Hinnigan · Liverpool City Council Philip Glanville · Local Government Association Rachel Blake · London Borough of Tower Hamlets Richard Johnson · Cambridge City Council
Title HC No. Published Items Response
3rd Report: Building more social housing HC 173 27 Jul 2020 26 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
4 results
Clear
9 Conclusion Accepted
3rd Report: Building more social h…
The cross-subsidy model has reached its limit.
The cross-subsidy model has reached its limit. Without grant funding from central Government, providers will be vulnerable to the economic impact of COVID-19. Housing associations have commendably made up for reduced Government grant investment in the last decade by developing … Read more
Government Response
The government addressed the concern about grant funding by outlining significant investment in affordable housing, including extending the existing Affordable Homes Programme and launching a new £11.5 billion programme to deliver up to 180,000 affordable homes.
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10 Recommendation Accepted
3rd Report: Building more social h…
A social housebuilding programme should be top of the Government’s agenda to rebuild the country...
A social housebuilding programme should be top of the Government’s agenda to rebuild the country from the impact of COVID-19. The crisis has exposed our broken housing system. Families in overcrowded homes have faced worse health outcomes. Private renters have … Read more
Government Response
The government accepted the call for prioritising social housebuilding, detailing measures taken to protect renters during COVID-19 and highlighting the launch of the new Affordable Homes Programme to enable continued building.
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11 Recommendation Accepted
3rd Report: Building more social h…
It will take time to meet social housing need.
It will take time to meet social housing need. In the short-term, we support the Government’s intention to improve the experience of tenants in the private rented sector, including on security of tenure, quality of housing, and affordability. We encourage … Read more
Government Response
The government commits to introducing reforms to enhance renters’ security, including repealing Section 21, and will bring forward legislative proposals once the pandemic urgencies pass. It also highlights existing enforcement powers for local authorities, awarded £6.7 million in grant funding, and is reviewing the Housing Health and Safety Rating System.
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24 Recommendation Accepted
3rd Report: Building more social h…
If the Government’s intention is that the Right to Buy should both give people an...
If the Government’s intention is that the Right to Buy should both give people an opportunity to own their homes, but also to provide resources which will then be reinvested into social housing to ensure one-to-one replacements, then consideration must … Read more
Government Response
The government affirms its commitment to increasing social housing and welcomes the opportunity to continue working with and exploring solutions with the Local Government Association to ensure affordable housing needs are met.
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Government Response AI assessment · 26 of 18 classified
Accepted 4
Accepted in Part 5
Acknowledged 5
Deferred 4
Not Addressed 3
Rejected 5
Total 18 recs + 8 conclusions
Correspondence 6 letters
19 Nov 2020 To committee Letter from the Minister for Housing to the Chair dated 11 November 2020 concerning the long-term delivery of social and affordable rented housing
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20 Oct 2020 To committee Letter from the Chair to the Secretary of State dated 20 October 2020 concerning the Government response to the Committee's report 'Building More Social Housing'
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8 Jul 2020 To committee Letter from the Chair to the Minister for Housing dated 8 July 2020 concerning funding for affordable housing
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23 Jun 2020 To committee Letter from the Minister for Housing to the Chair dated 22 June 2020 concerning his appearance before the Committee on 8 June
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12 Jun 2020 To committee Letter from the Chair to the Minister for Housing dated 12 June 2020 following his appearance before the Committee on 8 June
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12 Jun 2020 To committee Letter from the Chair to the London Deputy Mayor for Housing and Residential Development dated 12 June 2020 following up his appearance before the Committee on 8 June
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