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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
9 Recommendation Third Report - Exempt Accommodation Rejected

The patchwork regulation of exempt accommodation has too many holes.

The patchwork regulation of exempt accommodation has too many holes. We recognise that the exempt accommodation sector is complex with different types of providers, therefore requiring the involvement of multiple regulators. But some providers do not fall under the remit of any regulator, and no regulator has complete oversight of …

Government response. The government believes the measures in the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Bill are better placed to provide oversight and control, rather than ensuring mandatory registration for all providers with the Regulator of Social Housing; they also say that reclassifying social …
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
15 Recommendation Third Report - Exempt Accommodation Rejected

The Government should conduct a review of exempt housing benefit claims to determine how much...

The Government should conduct a review of exempt housing benefit claims to determine how much is being spent and on what. Rent should be capped at a reasonable level that meets the higher costs of managing exempt accommodation. Funding for support should be provided separately.

Government response. The government is working to improve Housing Benefit data, but cannot determine a standardised rent cap due to the complexity of housing models and services. Funding for local support services is provided through the Local Government Settlement, and local authorities …
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…