Source · Select Committees · Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Recommendation 21
21
Accepted
Demand for exempt accommodation is driven in part by a shortage of affordable homes.
Recommendation
Demand for exempt accommodation is driven in part by a shortage of affordable homes. To solve the issues found in exempt accommodation the Government must solve the wider housing crisis. We reiterate the recommendations from our 2020 report, “Building more social housing”—in particular, our call on the Government to build 90,000 social rent homes a year. (Paragraph 100) Models of exempt accommodation
Government Response Summary
The government states that through the £11.5 billion Affordable Homes Programme, they deliver affordable homes for both sale and rent, and will increase the share of social rent homes within the programme, also stating that since 2010, they have delivered over 632,600 new affordable homes.
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
51.T hrough our £11.5 billion Affordable Homes Programme, we deliver affordable homes for both sale and rent, across England. We will increase the share of social rent homes within the programme and will be publishing more information on delivery of the programme. 52. We understand how important access to good quality, genuinely affordable housing is in making sure that hardworking individuals and families can thrive in the communities they call home. 53. Equally, we recognise the importance of delivering more socially rented homes – homes that very often serve the needs of those most vulnerable in society. Our Levelling-up White Paper made a commitment to increase the volume of high quality, safe socially rented housing; the Affordable Homes Programme will play a key part in delivering those homes. 54. Since 2010, we have delivered over 632,600 new affordable homes, including over 441,600 affordable homes for rent, of which 162,900 are homes for Social Rent.