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Select Committee · Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee

Exempt Accommodation

Status: Closed Opened: 7 Dec 2021 Closed: 5 Mar 2024 15 recommendations 9 conclusions 1 report

This inquiry aims to establish a clearer picture of the amount and quality of provision of exempt accommodation. This includes understanding the strengths and weaknesses of current provision and looking for recommendations on the changes that might be needed to improve exempt accommodation.

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Third Report - Exempt Accommodation HC 21 27 Oct 2022 24 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

2 items
18 Conclusion Third Report - Exempt Accommodation Deferred

The former Minister was reluctant to consider changes to the planning system, arguing that some...

The former Minister was reluctant to consider changes to the planning system, arguing that some councils are having successes with the planning tools available Exempt Accommodation 49 to them, and that raising the overall quality will reduce the negative impacts on communities and in turn reduce the need to control …

Government response. While not planning changes to use classes immediately, the government will require local authorities to produce local supported housing strategies and will review the need for planning reform in 3 years, potentially creating a separate use class for exempt accommodation.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
20 Recommendation Third Report - Exempt Accommodation Deferred

Specifically, we recommend that the Government end the existing exemptions that registered providers have from...

Specifically, we recommend that the Government end the existing exemptions that registered providers have from HMO licensing and the Article 4 direction. Furthermore, we recommend that the loophole relating to non-registered providers with properties containing six or fewer residents also be addressed so that they are brought within the planning …

Government response. The government states that licensing schemes and national support standards are the best way to ensure the right provision, that the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Bill includes a proposed duty for local authorities to produce local supported housing strategies, and …
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Oral evidence sessions

3 sessions
Date Witnesses
4 Jul 2022 Cathy Page · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, David Rutley · Department for Work and Pensions, Eddie Hughes · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, James Wolfe · Department for Work and Pensions View ↗
27 Apr 2022 Ashley Horsey · Commonweal Housing, David Fensome · Concept Housing Association, Denise Hatton · YMCA England & Wales, Farah Nazeer · Women's Aid Federation of England, Henry Meacock · St Petrocs, Matt Downie · Crisis, Sam Lister · Chartered Institute of Housing View ↗
28 Mar 2022 Cllr Neil Jory · West Devon Borough Council, Cllr Sharon Thompson · West Midlands Combined Authority, Debbie Ivanova · Care Quality Commission (CQC), Guy Chaundy · Birmingham City Council, Helen Clipsom · City Of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, Jonathan Walters · Regulator of Social Housing, Paul Latham · Charity Commission View ↗

Correspondence

10 letters
DateDirectionTitle
27 Jun 2023 To cttee Letter from the Secretary of State to the Chair dated 20 June 2023 concerning t…
10 Jan 2023 To cttee Letter from the Secretary of State to the Chair dated 6 January 2023 concerning…
12 Oct 2022 To cttee Letter from the Minister for Welfare Delivery to the Chair dated 5 September 20…
6 Sep 2022 To cttee Letter from the Comptroller and Auditor General to the Chair dated 27 July 2022…
13 Jul 2022 To cttee Letter from the Chair to the Minister for Welfare Delivery dated 13 July 2022 c…
13 Jul 2022 To cttee Letter from the Chair to the Comptroller and Auditor General dated 13 July 2022…
5 Jul 2022 To cttee Letter from the Minister for Welfare Delivery to the Chair dated 30 June 2022 c…
5 Jul 2022 To cttee Letter from the Minister for Rough Sleeping and Housing to the Chair dated 1 Ju…
17 May 2022 To cttee Letter from the Chair to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions dated 17 …
8 Feb 2022 To cttee Letter from the Minister for Rough Sleeping and Housing to the Chair dated 26 J…