3rd Report: Building more social housing
Select Committee
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
HC 173
27 July 2020
Government response
Building more social housing: Government response to the Select Committee Report · published 14 Oct 2020
Recommendations & Conclusions
4 results
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Conclusion
Accepted
Para 67
The cross-subsidy model has reached its limit.
Conclusion
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 …
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Government Response Summary
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.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Recommendation
Accepted
Para 70
A social housebuilding programme should be top of the Government’s agenda to rebuild the country...
Recommendation
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 …
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Government Response Summary
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.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Recommendation
Accepted
It will take time to meet social housing need.
Recommendation
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 …
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Government Response Summary
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.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Recommendation
Accepted
Para 133
If the Government’s intention is that the Right to Buy should both give people an...
Recommendation
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 …
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Government Response Summary
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.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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