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Sixth Report - The Finances and Sustainability of the Social Housing Sector

Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee HC 60 Published 8 May 2024

Report Status

Government responded

Conclusions & Recommendations

34 items (21 recs)

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Government Response

AI assessment · 20 of 34 classified

Accepted 11

Accepted in Part 1

Acknowledged 3

Deferred 3

Rejected 2

Government response

1st Special Report - The finances and sustainability of the social housing sector: Regulator of Social Housing response · published 28 Nov 2024

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Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item

20 Recommendation Accepted in Part

Para 100

Conduct and publish biannual reviews of Regulator's scrutiny of social housing financing models.

Recommendation

Accordingly, we recommend that the Regulator must regularly conduct reviews of its own understanding of and ability to scrutinise new financing models in the social housing sector. These reviews must be published biannually in order to provide reassurance and transparently … Read more

Government Response Summary

The government agrees with the importance of understanding and scrutinising the for-profit sector, stating it has a 2024-25 priority to review its current knowledge and that internal audit reports are published, but does not explicitly commit to biannual published reviews of its own understanding and ability as recommended.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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