Communities and Local Government Committee [electronic resource] eighth report
Communities and Local Government Committee eighth report [electronic resource]
- London UK Parliament 2008
Addresses the problems faced by the rented housing sector. Policy has often treated renting occupiers as second best to owner occupiers. Supply of private and social rented housing needs to be increased to reach government targets. Quality issues should be addressed, and greater varieties of private tenancy made available. The housing benefit system should be tailored to deal with late payments and also to encourage claimants into work. More effective regulation of the private sector is required. Social sector right to buy has been beneficial, but resulted in the proliferation of rented flats rather than family homes.
United Kingdom--
Addresses the problems faced by the rented housing sector. Policy has often treated renting occupiers as second best to owner occupiers. Supply of private and social rented housing needs to be increased to reach government targets. Quality issues should be addressed, and greater varieties of private tenancy made available. The housing benefit system should be tailored to deal with late payments and also to encourage claimants into work. More effective regulation of the private sector is required. Social sector right to buy has been beneficial, but resulted in the proliferation of rented flats rather than family homes.
United Kingdom--