To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will take steps to consult on Chapters 3 and 4 of his Department's White Paper, entitled Fixing our broken housing market, Cm 9352, published in February 2017.
Answered on
13 March 2017
The Government will be consulting on a range of measures in the Housing White Paper. On Chapters 3 and 4, these include:
A consultation seeking views on planning measures to support an increase in Build to Rent schemes across England. Further details on the consultation and how to respond can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/planning-and-affordable-housing-for-build-to-rent
A consultation on the definition of affordable housing for planning purposes and amendments to Starter Homes policy. Further details on the consultation and how to respond can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/fixing-our-broken-housing-market-consultation
A commitment to consult on banning lettings agents fees to tenants ahead of legislation.
A commitment to consult on a range of measures to tackle unfair and unreasonable abuses of leasehold.
A commitment to bring forward a Green Paper on implementing the new funding model for Supported Housing and the approach to short term accommodation.