Policy Threads

Social Housing for Domestic Abuse Victims

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities is addressing social housing access and tenancy protection for domestic abuse victims, building on the Secure Tenancies (Victims of Domestic Abuse) Act 2018. The Social Housing (Emergency Protection of Tenancy Rights) Bill and related policy work aim to improve housing security and support for survivors, including consideration of pet-friendly accommodation.

20 Feb 2024 | Policy paper Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities linked

Annual progress report from the Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation National Expert Steering Group 2022 to 2023

In response to: Delivery of support in domestic abuse safe accommodation: annual progress report 2022-23

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20 Feb 2024 | Policy paper Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities linked

Delivery of support in domestic abuse safe accommodation: annual progress report 2022-23

An overview of outcomes across England of the second year’s delivery of the provision of support for victims of domestic abuse and their children in safe accommodation duties.

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4 Jan 2018 | Policy paper Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Secure Tenancies (Victims of Domestic Abuse) Bill 2017-19: note of impacts

A note of the impacts of the Secure Tenancies (Victims of Domestic Abuse) Bill 2017-19 introduced on 19 December 2017.

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