Source · Select Committees · Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Recommendation 27
27
Acknowledged
Competition between local authorities and other public bodies drives up the costs of temporary accommodation...
Conclusion
Competition between local authorities and other public bodies drives up the costs of temporary accommodation and restricts the ability of local authorities to raise standards locally. We are pleased that the ministry is working with the Home Office to test ways to reduce competition between public bodies for residential accommodation. However, we are disappointed that the National Plan to End Homelessness did not include a firmer stance on eliminating this unhelpful practice. (Conclusion, Paragraph 86)
Government response summary AI-generated
The government acknowledges the concern about competition driving up temporary accommodation costs, stating it is working to explore a value-for-money model for asylum accommodation and using crown land to mitigate issues and reduce homelessness risk.
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Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government · verbatim extract
Acknowledged
Government is working to explore a model of asylum accommodation that achieves value for money and supports asylum system reform. As part of the Government’s commitment to close all asylum hotels, we are looking at a range of more appropriate sites, including ex-military sites, so we can reduce the impact on communities. We recognise the challenges in the private rental sector market. Therefore, using crown land to provide additional capacity, especially for single adults initially arriving in the UK will mitigate some of these issues and reduces the risk of homelessness.
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