The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is administering the Local Authority Housing Fund, a scheme providing low-interest loans to councils to increase temporary accommodation supply and address homelessness. The policy is intended to complement longer-term affordable housing and social housing delivery, though concerns remain about the frozen Local Housing Allowance and competition between public bodies driving up accommodation costs. This is an active programme with ongoing recommendations for improved demand forecasting and sustainable accommodation planning.
Second Reading 14:35:00 Moved by Lord Mann: That the Bill be now read a second time. Lord Mann (Non-Afl): My Lords, the sun is shining on this Bill today. First, the RMT arranged a strike so that the date could …
First Reading 15:15:00 A Bill to make provision for local authorities to determine their short-term housing needs and housing allocation numbers, and for connected purposes. The Bill was introduced by Lord Mann, read a first time and ordered to be …