Long-term delivery of social and affordable rented housing
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
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Inquiry
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 …
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Recommendations
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Conclusions
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Report
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Oral sessions
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Letters
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Events
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Oral evidence
9 Mar
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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
Reports 1 report · click to expand
| Title | HC No. | Published | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Report: Building more social housing | HC 173 | 27 Jul 2020 | 26 | Responded |
Recommendations & Conclusions
5 results
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Recommendation
Rejected
3rd Report: Building more social h…
We believe rents are only affordable when they do not exceed one third of household...
We believe rents are only affordable when they do not exceed one third of household income. There are numerous ways to define this income and other related factors and the Government should identify its preferred method, in consultation with the …
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Government Response
The government rejects the recommendation to identify a preferred national definition of affordability linked to local incomes, stating it does not prescribe such a definition and that affordability is better understood at a local level through existing frameworks.
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Recommendation
Rejected
3rd Report: Building more social h…
There is compelling evidence that England needs at least 90,000 net additional social rent homes...
There is compelling evidence that England needs at least 90,000 net additional social rent homes a year. We recommend that the Government publishes annual net addition targets for the following tenures: social rent, affordable rent, intermediate rent and affordable homeownership. …
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Government Response
The government explicitly states that it does not place a specific figure on the annual number of affordable houses which need to be built. It reaffirms commitment to increasing supply and building the right homes, supported by the new £11.5bn Affordable Homes Programme.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Conclusion
Rejected
3rd Report: Building more social h…
It is disappointing that the Government does not have a published plan on social housing,...
It is disappointing that the Government does not have a published plan on social housing, nor has its own assessment of social housing need. We regard an estimate of need to be essential to calculating how much investment the Government …
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Government Response
The government does not commit to producing a published plan or its own assessment of social housing need, stating that it does not place a specific figure on the number of affordable houses needed annually, but is committed to increasing supply through existing programmes.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Conclusion
Rejected
3rd Report: Building more social h…
The purpose of Right to Buy is to introduce a route into homeownership, and not...
The purpose of Right to Buy is to introduce a route into homeownership, and not reduce the number of social homes or to supplement the private rented sector.
Government Response
The government rejects the implication that Right to Buy should not lead to homes supplementing the private rented sector, stating that tenants who have bought their homes should have the same freedoms as other homeowners, including letting their property.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Recommendation
Rejected
3rd Report: Building more social h…
We recommend that, in line with the five year period which covers discount repayment, the...
We recommend that, in line with the five year period which covers discount repayment, the Government prevents Right to Buy homes being privately let within five years of purchase. This will require legislating to implement a covenant against letting for …
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Government Response
The government rejected the recommendation, stating that Right to Buy tenants should have the same freedoms as other homeowners, including the ability to let their properties.
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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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