Social Rented Housing

(asked on 8th February 2023) - View Source

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department is taking to improve social housing access for larger families.


Answered by
Dehenna Davison Portrait
Dehenna Davison
This question was answered on 23rd February 2023

Local authorities are responsible for allocating social housing and are best placed to manage demand. By law they must give 'reasonable preference' to specific groups, including people who are homeless, in overcrowded housing or who need to move for medical or welfare reasons. This is to ensure that the priority for social housing goes to those who need it most. These rules support larger families by giving priority to people who are in overcrowded housing.

Since 2010, we have delivered over 632,600 new affordable homes, including over 441,612 affordable homes for rent, of which over 162,800 homes for social rent. Our £11.5 billion Affordable Homes Programme will deliver thousands of affordable homes for both rent and to buy right across the country.

Reticulating Splines