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
4 Recommendation Deferred
3rd Report: Building more social h…
Reform of the Land Compensation Act 1961 is well overdue.
Reform of the Land Compensation Act 1961 is well overdue. We reiterate the recommendations of our predecessor Committee. The Government should amend the Land Compensation Act 1961 so local authorities and development corporations have the power to compulsorily purchase land … Read more
Government Response
The government did not commit to immediate amendment of the Land Compensation Act 1961, but it stated its intention to publish proposals in the Autumn for consultation, including potential further reforms to the land compensation regime to make it fairer and easier to reach agreement.
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19 Recommendation Deferred
3rd Report: Building more social h…
It is right that the Government has identified the importance of reforming planning fees to...
It is right that the Government has identified the importance of reforming planning fees to support the capacity and skills of planning departments. It is imperative that local planning authorities have the right resources to deliver the social housing this … Read more
Government Response
The government commits to developing a resources and skills strategy for the planning sector and will explore options to introduce a new planning fee structure to properly resource local planning authorities. This defers the specific recommendation to devolve fee setting to local authorities.
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21 Recommendation Deferred
3rd Report: Building more social h…
Local authorities should receive 100 per cent of Right to Buy receipts.
Local authorities should receive 100 per cent of Right to Buy receipts. The time limit for using these receipts to fund a replacement should be extended to five years, rather than three. Councils should also be allowed to combine receipts … Read more
Government Response
The government is considering its response to a consultation on Right to Buy receipt rules, which will be published in due course. It notes that local authorities currently have freedom to determine housing needs and tenure of replacements.
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26 Recommendation Deferred
3rd Report: Building more social h…
The Government must keep a careful watch on the rate of replacements.
The Government must keep a careful watch on the rate of replacements. If, despite these reforms, replacements are still below a one-for-one rate, the Government must intervene further. The Government should fully disaggregate its quarterly Right to Buy data by … Read more
Government Response
The government acknowledges that Right to Buy replacements are not meeting the one-for-one commitment and monitors the rate. It is considering its response to a consultation on options for flexibilities and broader measurement, which will be published later.
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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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