Source · Select Committees · Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Recommendation 11
11
Issue guidance discouraging out-of-area property acquisition and consult on placement distance limits.
Recommendation
The Government must issue guidance to discourage local authorities from acquiring properties outside of their authority boundaries to use as temporary accommodation. Where this is not possible, the local authority must notify prospective host local authorities before it purchases any properties out-of-area. The Government should consult on introducing a limit on the distance of all out-of-area placements. (Recommendation, Paragraph 62)
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 16 June 2025. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document ↗