Consultation outcome

Allocating social housing

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Applies to England

This consultation has concluded

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Allocation of accommodation: guidance for local housing authorities in England consultation: summary of responses

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Detail of outcome

In January 2012, the government consulted on draft statutory guidance on the allocation of social housing; and proposed regulations designed to improve access to social housing for former and serving Armed Forces personnel.

This document sets out the responses received and the next steps.


Original consultation

Summary

The government is consulting on new draft statutory guidance on social housing allocations for local authorities in England.

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Consultation description

The government is consulting on new draft statutory guidance on social housing allocations for local authorities in England.

The new guidance is intended to assist authorities to take advantage of the provisions in the Localism Act 2011 which give back to local authorities the freedom to manage their own waiting lists, and make it easier for them to move existing social tenants to more suitable accommodation. It also encourages authorities to make use of the existing flexibilities within the allocation legislation to ensure that social homes go to people who need and deserve them the most.

Alongside the guidance, the government is consulting on 2 sets of draft regulations relating to the Armed Forces. The regulations will ensure that former service men and women who have urgent housing needs are given ‘additional preference’ (i.e. high priority) for social housing - so that they will be at or near the top of housing waiting lists; and that service personnel who move from base-to-base do not lose their qualification rights.

Documents

Allocation of accommodation: guidance for local housing authorities in England - consultation

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Draft Armed Forces Qualification Regulations 2012

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Draft Armed Forces Additional Preference Regulations 2012

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Published 5 January 2012