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
5 results
Clear
3 Recommendation Accepted in Part
3rd Report: Building more social h…
The Government must publish statistics on net additions of the different tenures of affordable housing...
The Government must publish statistics on net additions of the different tenures of affordable housing per year, taking into account completions, sales, demolitions and conversions. These statistics are currently disparate or not collected. This is especially important to track changes … Read more
Government Response
The government lists several types of data it already collects and publishes related to housing stock and sales, and commits to investigating the feasibility of publishing more comprehensive data on affordable housing to meet the full scope of the recommendation.
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13 Recommendation Accepted in Part
3rd Report: Building more social h…
It is time for the Government to invest so the country can build 90,000 social...
It is time for the Government to invest so the country can build 90,000 social rent homes a year. We appreciate that even with the funding we set out below, any programme will take time to scale up, but we … Read more
Government Response
The government has announced a £12bn investment, including an £11.5bn Affordable Homes Programme aiming to deliver up to 180,000 affordable homes by 2025/26, with half designated for Affordable and Social Rent, but does not commit to 90,000 social rent homes per year.
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14 Conclusion Accepted in Part
3rd Report: Building more social h…
The sector estimates that £12.8 billion a year in grant funding will be needed to...
The sector estimates that £12.8 billion a year in grant funding will be needed to deliver 90,000 social rent homes every year, alongside continued support for affordable rent and shared ownership. Central government grant funding is necessary because the current … Read more
Government Response
The government commits £12bn for Affordable Housing until 2025/26, aiming to deliver up to 180,000 homes, with half designated for Affordable and Social Rent. This provides substantial funding but is not at the estimated annual level suggested by the sector.
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17 Recommendation Accepted in Part
3rd Report: Building more social h…
We are concerned the Government is letting history repeat itself, rather than learning its lessons...
We are concerned the Government is letting history repeat itself, rather than learning its lessons from Starter Homes consultation. The Government has not conducted an analysis of the impact of implementing First Homes on the delivery of social housing through … Read more
Government Response
The government acknowledges concerns about the impact of First Homes on social housing delivery, stating they set a minimum 25% requirement for First Homes from developer contributions to balance provision. A new pilot programme for 1,500 First Homes will be delivered through the Affordable Housing Programme.
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25 Recommendation Accepted in Part
3rd Report: Building more social h…
We caution the Government not to make Shared Ownership Right to Buy a condition of...
We caution the Government not to make Shared Ownership Right to Buy a condition of affordable housing grant funding, until our suggested reforms on receipts are implemented. When Right to Buy is implemented for all housing associations, like with the … Read more
Government Response
The government clarifies that the new Right to Shared Ownership scheme does not involve discounts and providers keep receipts, mitigating some concerns. Crucially, it commits to reimbursing housing associations for the cost of discounts under the Voluntary Right to Buy, directly accepting the second part of the recommendation.
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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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