The purpose of this inquiry is to examine the quality and regulation of social housing in England and the Government’s proposals in the social housing White Paper for improving the regulatory regime. Read the key findings and recommendations from our report published on 20 July 2022.
| Title | HC No. | Published | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Report - The Regulation of Social Housing | HC 18 | 20 Jul 2022 | 55 | Responded |
We are concerned, however, about the Government’s decision to extend the statutory right to buy to all tenants of private social housing providers. The existing policy has reduced the number of homes available for social rent and increased the proportion of the social housing stock that is hard to maintain, … Read more
To reduce the social housing sector’s reliance on outdated stock, we recommend that the Government introduce funding specifically for regeneration that does not require the delivery of net additional housing and deliver on its commitment to increase the supply of homes for social rent. We also recommend that it amend … Read more
To prevent the further erosion of the social housing stock, we urge the Government to set out how it plans to fully fund the one-for-one and like-for-like replacement of every home sold under the proposed extension of the statutory right to buy to tenants of private social housing providers. One-for-one … Read more
The social housing sector is under serious financial pressure, and the Government is asking it to do far too much without sufficient resources. We therefore welcome the progress made towards finding a financial solution to the building safety crisis and the Government’s commitment to exploring ways of exempting social housing … Read more
We recommend that the Government provide an update on social housing providers’ access to funds for building safety remediation and commit to ensuring they have exactly the same access to funds as private landlords. It should also provide an assessment of the total cost of remediating the social housing stock, … Read more
We are pleased the Government is setting up the Social Housing Quality Resident Panel, but we believe there is a strong argument for committing now to making it a permanent national voice for tenants, or at least to establishing such a body in The Regulation of Social Housing 71 one … Read more
We recommend that the Government establish the Social Housing Quality Resident Panel on a permanent basis as the national tenant voice body that tenants representatives have been calling for. The Government should send the strongest possible signal to tenants that it is determined to involve them in the national conversation … Read more
Whatever external or impersonal forces might be contributing to the very poor treatment some tenants have to endure, ultimate responsibility must lie first with the individuals concerned and then with senior management. We therefore strongly welcome the Government’s review of qualifications and professional training. Ensuring those working in the sector … Read more
We call on the Government to provide an update on the progress of its review of qualifications and professional training in the social housing sector, including a timeline for implementation of any new qualifications. (Paragraph 103) The Housing Ombudsman Read more
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 May 2022 | Eddie Hughes · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Nick Burkitt · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities | View ↗ |
| 19 Apr 2022 | Jonathan Walters · Regulator of Social Housing, Richard Blakeway · Housing Ombudsman Service, Richard Blakeway · Office for Legal Complaints | View ↗ |
| 14 Mar 2022 | Angela Price · Guinness, Daniel Hewitt · ITV News, Nicole Walters · Southwark Council | View ↗ |
| 9 Mar 2022 | Dr Amanze Ejiogu · Newcastle University Business School, Helen Garrett · Building Research Establishment, James Prestwich · Chartered Institute of Housing, Jenny Osbourne · TPAS, Tarun Bhakta · Shelter | View ↗ |
| 7 Feb 2022 | Chloe Fletcher · National Federation of ALMOs, Cllr David Renard · Local Government Association (LGA), Karen Brown · Northern Housing Consortium, Kate Henderson · National Housing Federation, Matthew Walker · PlaceShapers, Nick Murphy · Nottingham City Homes | View ↗ |
| 17 Jan 2022 | Ben Denton · Legal and General Affordable Homes, Clare Miller · Clarion Housing Group, Darren Hartley · TAROE Trust, Pat Turnbull · London Tenants Federation, Professor Ian Cole · South Yorkshire Housing Association, Suzanne Muna · Social Housing Action Campaign | View ↗ |
| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Angela Price · Tenant | Guinness | 1 |
| Ben Denton · Chief Executive | Legal and General Affordable Homes | 1 |
| Chloe Fletcher · Policy Director | National Federation of ALMOs | 1 |
| Clare Miller · Chief Executive | Clarion Housing Group | 1 |
| Cllr David Renard · Chair of the Economy, Environment, Housing and Tr… | Local Government Association (LGA) | 1 |
| Daniel Hewitt · Political Correspondent | ITV News | 1 |
| Darren Hartley · Chief Executive | TAROE Trust | 1 |
| Dr Amanze Ejiogu · Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Finance | Newcastle University Business School | 1 |
| Eddie Hughes · Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister … | Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities | 1 |
| Helen Garrett · Principal Consultant | Building Research Establishment | 1 |
| James Prestwich · Director of Policy & External Affairs | Chartered Institute of Housing | 1 |
| Jenny Osbourne · Chief Executive | TPAS | 1 |
| Jonathan Walters · Deputy Chief Executive | Regulator of Social Housing | 1 |
| Karen Brown · Senior Policy Advisor | Northern Housing Consortium | 1 |
| Kate Henderson · CEO | National Housing Federation | 1 |
| Matthew Walker · Chair | PlaceShapers | 1 |
| Nick Burkitt · Head of Affordable Housing Regulation and Investm… | Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities | 1 |
| Nick Murphy · Chief Executive Officer | Nottingham City Homes | 1 |
| Nicole Walters · Tenant | Southwark Council | 1 |
| Pat Turnbull · Regional Representative | London Tenants Federation | 1 |
| Professor Ian Cole · Chair of Board Management | South Yorkshire Housing Association | 1 |
| Richard Blakeway · Housing Ombudsman | Housing Ombudsman Service | 1 |
| Richard Blakeway · Government's preferred candidate for Chair | Office for Legal Complaints | 1 |
| Suzanne Muna · Representative | Social Housing Action Campaign | 1 |
| Tarun Bhakta · Policy Manager | Shelter | 1 |
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| 7 Feb 2023 | To cttee | Letter from the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Faith and Communitie… |
| 6 Dec 2022 | To cttee | Letter from the Chair to the Secretary of State and the Regulator of Social Hou… |
| 19 Oct 2022 | To cttee | Letter from the Chair to the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Housing… |
| 19 Oct 2022 | To cttee | Letter from the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Housing and Communit… |
| 12 Jul 2022 | To cttee | Letter from the Central Hill Estate Residents Association Committee to the Comm… |
| 21 Jun 2022 | To cttee | Letter from the Minister for Rough Sleeping and Housing dated 13 June 2022 foll… |
| 30 Mar 2022 | To cttee | Letter from the Minister for Rough Sleeping and Housing dated 29 March 2022 con… |
| 30 Mar 2022 | To cttee | Letter from the Guinness Partnership to the Chair dated 23 March 2022 concernin… |
| 22 Mar 2022 | To cttee | Letter from BRE to the Chair dated 10 March 2022 concerning the inquiry into th… |
| 1 Mar 2022 | To cttee | Letter from Cllr David Renard, Local Government Association, to the Chair dated… |
| 22 Feb 2022 | To cttee | Letter from Broadacres Housing Association to the Chair dated 9 February 2022 c… |