Consultation outcome

Providing social housing for local people

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021)
• Published: 14 October 2013
• Last updated: 17 April 2014 — See all updates

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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Summary of responses

Ref: ISBN 978-1-4098-4194-4

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Equality statement

Ref: ISBN 978-1-4098-4195-1

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Detail of outcome

In October 2013, the government consulted on proposals to issue new statutory guidance for local authorities to assist them to use the flexibilities in the Localism Act 2011 to meet the needs of local residents and local communities; and to encourage them to be open and transparent about who is applying for and being allocated social housing in their local area.

These documents set out the responses received to consultation and provide an equality analysis of the final guidance.

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Original consultation

Summary

Consultation on new statutory guidance on social housing allocations, residency and local association.

This consultation ran from
14 October 2013 to 11:45pm on 22 November 2013

Consultation description

This document consults on proposals to issue new statutory guidance on social housing allocations for local authorities in England, to assist them to use the allocation flexibilities in the Localism Act 2011 to meet the needs of local residents and local communities; and to encourage them to be open and transparent about who is applying for and being allocated social housing in their local area.

Documents

Providing social housing for local people: strengthening statutory guidance on social housing allocations

Ref: ISBN 9781409840381

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Published 14 October 2013
Last updated 17 April 2014 + show all updates

1. 17 April 2014

   Added summary of responses and equality statement.

2. 14 October 2013

   First published.