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Sixth Report - Protecting the homeless and the private rented sector: MHCLG’s response to Covid-19
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
HC 1329
Published 31 March 2021
Government response
Protecting the homeless and the private rented sector: government response to the Select Committee report · published 25 May 2021
Recommendations & Conclusions
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Recommendation
Deferred
No recourse to public funds has been an obstacle to reducing rough sleeping for a...
Recommendation
No recourse to public funds has been an obstacle to reducing rough sleeping for a long time: the pandemic has just shone a spotlight on its impact. If the Government is serious about meeting its manifesto commitment to end rough …
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Government Response Summary
The government states it will work with the Home Office to consider the role of immigration policy and practice as part of efforts to end rough sleeping, but does not commit to reforming the "no recourse to public funds" policy as recommended, instead deferring it to future consideration.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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14
Recommendation
Deferred
Para 47
No formal review of the Government’s manifesto commitment to end rough sleeping has yet happened,...
Recommendation
No formal review of the Government’s manifesto commitment to end rough sleeping has yet happened, due to the pandemic. We recommend the Government appoints a successor to Baroness Casey within the coming months to lead the review. This important work …
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Government Response Summary
The government states that it has not been the right time to return to the planned independent review to end rough sleeping due to the pandemic. It does not commit to appointing a successor to Baroness Casey within months, but reaffirms its commitment to ending rough sleeping and indicates future work will build on progress and be underpinned by robust data.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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25
Recommendation
Deferred
Para 98
The Government must introduce the Renters’ Reform Bill urgently.
Recommendation
The Government must introduce the Renters’ Reform Bill urgently. The Government does not want to introduce the Renters’ Reform Bill until the pandemic has finished, but this is at odds with the approach the Government has taken with NHS reforms. …
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Government Response Summary
The government confirms its commitment to the Renters' Reform Bill and its reforms, including abolishing Section 21 evictions, but states it needs time to consider the pandemic's impact and will work with stakeholders in the coming months, indicating a deferral rather than urgent introduction.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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