Social Rented Housing
Commons · Question 64317 · Tabled 1 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Cat Eccles
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps has she taken to ensure (a) fairness and (b) transparency in the allocation of social housing.
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 9 Jul 2025
Local housing authorities set their own allocation schemes, governed by a legal framework set by central government. This allows councils to design schemes in a way that best meets local needs.Local housing authorities must publish a summary of their allo...