Consultation outcome

A fairer future for social housing

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Applies to England

This consultation has concluded

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A fairer future for social housing consultation: summary of responses

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Detail of outcome

This document summarises responses to the consultation paper, ‘Local decisions: a fairer future for social housing’, and indicates the government’s intentions on next steps in the reform of social housing.


Original consultation

Summary

This document sets out the government’s plans for radical reform to the social housing system.

This consultation ran from
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Consultation description

This document sets out the government’s plans for radical reform to the social housing system. It includes changes on:

  • tenure
  • management of waiting lists
  • homelessness duty

It also covers the introduction of a new ‘affordable rent’ tenancy and changes to the system of council housing finance. It includes measures to improve mobility, tackle overcrowding and under-occupation. The reforms will ensure that social landlords can make better use of social housing and target support where it is needed most.

Documents

Local decisions: a fairer future for social housing

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Local decisions: a fairer future for social housing - summary

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Published 22 November 2010

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