Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 20627

Almshouses: Affordable Housing

Tabled: 17 December 2024
Answered: 6 January 2025
Named Day

Question

Neil Coyle

LabourBermondsey and Old Southwark

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to allow almshouses to secure funding as affordable housing providers.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
As part of the recent consultation on proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework, the government sought views on whether changes were needed to the definition of ‘affordable housing for rent’ to make it easier for organisations that are no...

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