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The Affordable Homes Programme since 2015

Status: Closed Opened: 19 Aug 2022 Closed: 24 Feb 2023 17 recommendations 6 conclusions 1 report

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) is responsible for the Affordable Homes Programme, intended to supply new affordable homes for people to own or rent. The programme is managed by Homes England outside of London and the Greater London Authority within London. Building on previous inquiries into Starter Homes , the regulation …

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Twenty-Ninth Report - The Affordable Homes Programme since … HC 684 7 Dec 2022 23 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

2 items
3 Recommendation Twenty-Ninth Report - The Affordable Ho… Rejected

We are concerned that the number of homes being built for social rent is not...

We are concerned that the number of homes being built for social rent is not enough to meet demand. There is huge demand for social rent homes which is the only real, affordable option for many people. Despite this, the Department has a target for just 33,550 homes for social …

Government response. The government disagrees with the Committee’s recommendation to make an assessment of demand but will continue to maximise delivery of social rent through a mixed tenure programme and will work with the delivery agencies to confirm the 2021 programme’s capacity …
HM Treasury
12 Recommendation Twenty-Ninth Report - The Affordable Ho… Rejected

Homes England told us that, under current plans, it forecasts achieving 14,300 homes for social...

Homes England told us that, under current plans, it forecasts achieving 14,300 homes for social rent under the 2016 programme, exceeding its target of 12,500 homes. For the 2021 programme, the Department told us it set a sub-target of 33,500 homes for social rent, which it forecasts meeting.32 Shelter argued …

Government response. The government disagrees with making an assessment of demand, but will continue to maximise delivery of social rent through a mixed tenure programme, and will confirm the 2021 programme’s capacity to deliver homes for Social Rent as part of a …
HM Treasury

Oral evidence sessions

1 session
Date Witnesses
22 Sep 2022 Emran Mian · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Jeremy Pocklington · Ministry of Defence, Peter Denton · Homes England View ↗

Correspondence

1 letter
DateDirectionTitle
12 Dec 2022 — Correspondence from Peter Denton, Chief Executive Officer, Homes England, re Pu…