3rd Report: Building more social housing

Select Committee
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee HC 173 27 July 2020
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 26 items (18 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 26 of 26 classified)
Accepted 4
Accepted in Part 5
Acknowledged 5
Deferred 4
Not Addressed 3
Rejected 5
Government response
Building more social housing: Government response to the Select Committee Report · published 14 Oct 2020
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Recommendations & Conclusions

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4 Recommendation Deferred
Para 36
Reform of the Land Compensation Act 1961 is well overdue.
Recommendation
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 Summary
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.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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19 Recommendation Deferred
Para 109
It is right that the Government has identified the importance of reforming planning fees to...
Recommendation
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 Summary
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.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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21 Recommendation Deferred
Para 125
Local authorities should receive 100 per cent of Right to Buy receipts.
Recommendation
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 Summary
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.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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26 Recommendation Deferred
The Government must keep a careful watch on the rate of replacements.
Recommendation
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 Summary
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.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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