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Social Housing Rent Policy

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities is reforming social housing rent policy, including proposals to restore Local Housing Allowance rates, implement Social Rent convergence, and reform subsidy rules for council housing. Multiple bills are progressing including the Co-operative Housing Tenure Bill and Carers Bedroom Entitlement Bill. The policy aims to improve affordability and value for money in the social housing sector.


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2020

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27 Jul 2020 | Bill proceedings linked

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 struggled to meet housing costs. A large social housebuilding programme will provide jobs, boost the economy, and help the Government meet its 300,000 homes a year target.

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 …

2014

2 events

2013

2 events

2012

26 events
18 Dec 2012 | Bill stage linked

Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Bill

Order of Commitment Discharged 15:06:00 Moved By Baroness Eaton: That the order of commitment be discharged. Baroness Eaton: My Lords, I understand that no amendments to this Bill have been set down and that no noble Lord has indicated a …

30 Nov 2012 | Bill stage linked

Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Bill

Second Reading 10:06:00 Moved By Baroness Eaton: That the Bill be read a second time. Baroness Eaton: My Lords, there are around 4 million social homes in England and more than 200,000 in Wales. These homes provide safety and security, …

9 Nov 2012 | Bill stage linked

Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Bill

Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee, considered. Third Reading 14:17:00 Richard Harrington (Watford) (Con): I beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time. I shall be brief as the Bill has been discussed very …

23 Oct 2012 | Bill stage linked

Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Bill (Money)

16:01:00 The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Brandon Lewis): I beg to move, That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Bill, it is expedient to authorise the payment …

2011

3 events
11 Oct 2011 | Bill stage linked

Co-operative Housing Tenure Bill

Motion for leave to bring in a Bill (Standing Order No. 23) 16:16:00 Jonathan Reynolds (Stalybridge and Hyde) (Lab/Co-op): I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision that occupiers of dwellings owned …

2010

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