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Local Authority Housing Fund

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.

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28 Apr 2026 | Written question Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to help improve the health and wellbeing of children living in temporary accommodation.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to help improve the health and wellbeing of children living in temporary accommodation.

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27 Apr 2026 | Written question Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to work in partnership with Brighton and Hove City Council to provide new social housing and a health hub on the Brighton General Hospital site.

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to work in partnership with Brighton and Hove City Council to provide new social housing and a health hub on the Brighton General Hospital site.

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24 Apr 2026 | Written question Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

To ask His Majesty's Government, given that statistics published in February 2026 by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government show that 175,990 children were living in temporary accom

To ask His Majesty's Government, given that statistics published in February 2026 by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government show that 175,990 children were living in temporary accommodation in England in September 2025, what assessment

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27 Oct 2023 | Written evidence linked

When we asked the Home Office why it was so far from achieving its accommodation targets, it told us that there is a “huge amount of pressure” for the type of accommodation it is trying to source.44 In written evidence, the Local Government Association (LGA) told us that providers sourcing accommodation for the Home Office compete with councils seeking accommodation for domestic families and people who have resettled in the UK or been granted asylum, which increases prices and distorts local ...

When we asked the Home Office why it was so far from achieving its accommodation targets, it told us that there is a “huge amount of pressure” for the type of accommodation it is trying to source.44 In written evidence, …

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7 Dec 2022 | Written evidence linked

The Department told us it tried to ‘strike a balance,’ between a centrally driven approach to need versus a local approach. The Department explained that outside London, Homes England identifies whether proposals for new homes are acceptable value for money, guided by local land supply and policy. Housing providers must then build homes 13 Qq 63, 64 14 Written evidence submitted by G15 group, dated September 2022 15 Q 63 16 Qq 69, 72 17 C&AG’s Report, para 4.4 18 C&AG’s Report, para 21, Figur...

The Department told us it tried to ‘strike a balance,’ between a centrally driven approach to need versus a local approach. The Department explained that outside London, Homes England identifies whether proposals for new homes are acceptable value for money, …

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