Written questions

Shared Ownership Schemes: Sub-letting

Lords · Question HL7291 · Tabled 7 May 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 21 May 2025

Question

Asked by Baroness Thornhill

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the guidance in the Homes England Capital Funding Guide to protect shared owners from financial hardship when they sublet their property.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, 21 May 2025

Social housing providers have the option to repurchase homes where shared owners are unable to sell due to building safety issues. They can use Recycled Capital Grant Funding or alternative resources to do so. This is not an automatic entitlement for shar...