Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 47157
Social Rented Housing: Eligibility
Tabled: 22 April 2025
Answered: 30 April 2025
Question
Ben Maguire
Liberal Democrat — North Cornwall
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of reforming social housing eligibility criteria to include families local to the area being considered who cann
Answer
Matthew PennycookLocal authorities are responsible for designing and managing their own social housing allocations policies to meet local need, including setting qualification criteria appropriate to their local area. These schemes are governed by a legal framework set by...
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