Local authority owned housing for temporary accommodation is a more cost-efficient means of providing higher quality temporary accommodation for families in the long term. It is unacceptable that some affordable homes are currently sitting empty while families are stuck in temporary accommodation. (Conclusion, Paragraph 90) The Government should extend its support for local authorities to acquire their own temporary accommodation stock through the Local Authority Housing Fund, including by ac...

Local authority owned housing for temporary accommodation is a more cost-efficient means of providing higher quality temporary accommodation for families in the long term. It is unacceptable that some affordable homes are currently sitting empty while families are stuck in temporary accommodation. (Conclusion, Paragraph 90) The Government should extend its support for local authorities to acquire their own temporary accommodation stock through the Local Authority Housing Fund, including by acquiring empty affordable homes delivered through planning obligations. These new homes should be acquired within the local authority’s own area as far as Type: recommendation | Number: 23 | Response status: accepted Government response: The Government agrees with the Committee that the Local Authority Housing Fund can play an important role in enabling councils to acquire properties for use as temporary accommodation. Earlier this year we announced a £50 million increase to the third round of the