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Written question asked by Lord Taylor of Warwick (Non-affiliated) on Wednesday, 27 March 2024, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Friday, 12 April 2024. It was answered by Baroness Scott of Bybrook (Conservative) on Thursday, 11 April 2024 on behalf of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.

Housing: Prices and Standards

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government, following recent findings by the Resolution Foundation regarding the affordability and quality of housing, what steps they are taking to (1) address, and (2) mitigate, those challenges.

Answer

Full details of the Government’s long-term plan for housing are available on gov.uk. This includes measures to increase the overall supply and availability of safe, warm and affordable homes. Boosting housing supply is key to affordability: we are on track to deliver our commitment to build one million homes this Parliament, are investing significant funding in affordable housing programmes through the £11.5 billion Affordable Homes Programme and £6 billion Affordable Homes Guarantee Scheme, and we have helped over 876,000 households purchase a home since spring 2010 through Government backed schemes.

Housing quality is also central to this plan. We have seen a strong decrease in the number of non-decent homes since 2010. This government has introduced the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023, including Awaab’s Law, and is applying the Decent Homes Standard to the private rented sector for the first time through the Renters (Reform) Bill, to ensure that all tenants benefit from homes that are safe and decent

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL3697
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Housing Prices Standards
Link
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