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star this property date less than 2020-03-06more like thismore than 2020-03-06
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government remove filter
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star this property answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Coronavirus: Discrimination more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to tackle prejudice against the Asian community in relation to the spread of covid-19. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Erith and Thamesmead more like this
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Abena Oppong-Asare more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2020-03-16more like thismore than 2020-03-16
star this property answer text <p>The Government takes hate crime and discrimination of any kind very seriously. We are a tolerant and welcoming multicultural society. There is no excuse for targeting British Asian communities or anyone of any other background in this country. We have one of the strongest legal frameworks in the world to report, record and prosecute hate crime. I would encourage anyone who experiences hate crime to report it to the police.</p><p>The Government’s Hate Crime Action Plan, published in October 2018, sets out a comprehensive programme of work across Government and the police. We fund hate crime reporting platforms, including True Vision, and we continue to engage with communities of all backgrounds and local leaders, including councils and the police, to make sure we are aware of any concerns communities may have and can provide targeted support.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Thornbury and Yate more like this
star this property answering member printed Luke Hall more like this
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less than 2020-03-16T16:58:57.52Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-16T16:58:57.52Z
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star this property label Biography information for Luke Hall more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare more like this
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star this property date less than 2020-03-12more like thismore than 2020-03-12
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government remove filter
star this property answering dept id 7 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
unstar this property hansard heading High Rise Flats: Insulation more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when the Government plans to bring forward legislation that holds building owners to account on funding the replacement of unsafe ACM cladding on high-rise private residential properties. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Erith and Thamesmead more like this
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Abena Oppong-Asare more like this
star this property uin 28778 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2020-03-20more like thismore than 2020-03-20
star this property answer text <p>It is the Government’s priority to ensure that residents are safe. We are clear that unsafe ACM cladding must be replaced swiftly. Where insufficient progress is being made, building owners can expect further action to be taken – including enforcement. In the Queen’s Speech, the Government announced legislation which will put beyond doubt that the Fire Safety Order applies to external walls (including cladding) and individual flat entrance doors in multi-occupied residential buildings. This will affirm Fire and Rescue Services’ enforcement role for these buildings.</p><p>Where the government has funded the removal and replacement of unsafe ACM cladding, a condition of funding is that applicants are expected to take all reasonable steps to recover the cost of replacing unsafe ACM cladding from those responsible. This will be repaid to Government once recouped.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Tamworth more like this
star this property answering member printed Christopher Pincher more like this
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less than 2020-03-20T12:48:30.827Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-20T12:48:30.827Z
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star this property label Biography information for Christopher Pincher more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare more like this
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star this property date less than 2020-03-12more like thismore than 2020-03-12
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government remove filter
star this property answering dept id 7 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
unstar this property hansard heading High Rise Flats: Erith and Thamesmead more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will visit Erith and Thamesmead constituency to meet with leaseholders of Sark Tower who have received high bills for the removal of combustible cladding. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Erith and Thamesmead more like this
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Abena Oppong-Asare more like this
star this property uin 28779 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2020-03-20more like thismore than 2020-03-20
star this property answer text <p>The Department has regular engagement with residents living in buildings with unsafe cladding. The Secretary of State hosted a roundtable with leaseholder residents of high rise residential buildings affected by building safety issues on 4 March. This provided an opportunity to hear directly from leaseholders about the issues they are facing and their concerns.</p><p>We are investing £1.6 billion to support the remediation of unsafe Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) and unsafe non-ACM cladding systems on private and social residential buildings above 18 metres.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Tamworth more like this
star this property answering member printed Christopher Pincher more like this
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less than 2020-03-20T12:48:54.18Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-20T12:48:54.18Z
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star this property label Biography information for Christopher Pincher more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare more like this
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star this property date less than 2020-04-20more like thismore than 2020-04-20
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government remove filter
star this property answering dept id 7 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Private Rented Housing: Students more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to work with private student accommodation providers to offer students affected by the covid-19 lockdown measures an early release from their accommodation contract. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Erith and Thamesmead more like this
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Abena Oppong-Asare more like this
star this property uin 37962 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2020-04-28more like thismore than 2020-04-28
star this property answer text <p>The Department is actively engaging with stakeholders across the student accommodation sector, including private student accommodation providers, to understand the challenges posed by the current crisis and to establish the most effective means of supporting the whole of the sector.</p><p>The negotiation of early releases from contracts is a matter between the parties concerned. The Government encourages student accommodation providers, landlords, letting agencies and tenants to act flexibly and adopt a common-sense approach to issues that may arise in the current circumstances.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Tamworth more like this
star this property answering member printed Christopher Pincher more like this
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less than 2020-04-28T15:13:41.307Zmore like thismore than 2020-04-28T15:13:41.307Z
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star this property label Biography information for Christopher Pincher more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare more like this
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star this property date less than 2020-11-16more like thismore than 2020-11-16
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government remove filter
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star this property answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Council Housing: Evictions more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has issued guidance to local authorities on banning the eviction of people living in local authority housing during the November 2020 covid-19 lockdown. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Erith and Thamesmead more like this
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Abena Oppong-Asare more like this
star this property uin 115840 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2020-11-19more like thismore than 2020-11-19
star this property answer text <p>On 16 November we changed the law in England to ensure bailiffs do not enforce evictions over this period of national restrictions or the Christmas period. This means that no eviction notices may be served until 11 January and, given the 14 day notice period required, no evictions are expected until 25 January at the earliest. The only exceptions to this are for the most serious cases, such as anti-social behaviour and perpetrators of domestic abuse in social housing.</p><p>Guidance for landlords, including local authority landlords, is published at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fcovid-19-and-renting-guidance-for-landlords-tenants-and-local-authorities&amp;data=04%7C01%7CHannah.Settle%40communities.gov.uk%7Ca261241dcc80462e5bc308d88ba2695c%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637412876945478908%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=QQ4VBKSPRfGUJhGfaY%2F3yz8JNStgRvM5%2Fji0MrUEg%2B0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-and-renting-guidance-for-landlords-tenants-and-local-authorities</a>.</p><p>Guidance for social landlords on understanding the possession action process is published at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Funderstanding-the-possession-action-process-guidance-for-landlords-and-tenants&amp;data=04%7C01%7CHannah.Settle%40communities.gov.uk%7Ca261241dcc80462e5bc308d88ba2695c%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637412876945478908%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=FDAojcqbCi4awJKdTxDmGbtLwNFiNv%2FTObgyhT%2Bz%2FkI%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/understanding-the-possession-action-process-guidance-for-landlords-and-tenants</a>.</p><p>We will aim to provide further guidance regarding the operation of the exemptions shortly.</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Tamworth more like this
star this property answering member printed Christopher Pincher more like this
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less than 2020-11-19T17:01:18.537Zmore like thismore than 2020-11-19T17:01:18.537Z
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star this property label Biography information for Christopher Pincher more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare more like this
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star this property date less than 2020-12-02more like thismore than 2020-12-02
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government remove filter
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star this property answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Sleeping Rough: Bexley and Greenwich more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what support has been given to (a) Bexley Borough Council and (b) Greenwich Borough Council to help rough sleepers (i) during and (ii) after the covid-19 outbreak. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Erith and Thamesmead more like this
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Abena Oppong-Asare more like this
star this property uin 124342 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2020-12-08more like thismore than 2020-12-08
star this property answer text <p>In 2020/21, we are providing over £700 million to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping across England.</p><p>Greenwich have been allocated £951,740 through rough sleeping programmes in 2020/21. This includes Rough Sleeping Initiative funding to support the establishment or enhancement of coordinated local services for rough sleepers or those at risk of sleeping rough, £413,207 Next Steps Accommodation Programme funding to prevent as many as possible of those brought in during the Covid-19 pandemic returning to the streets and Cold Weather Funding: giving local areas the tools they need to protect people from cold weather and the risks posed by Covid-19.</p><p>Bexley have been allocated £240,000 through rough sleeping programmes in 2020/21. Bexley have been allocated £190,000 in funding through the Next Steps Accommodation Programme and Cold Weather Funding.</p><p>Both authorities are also being closely supported by our MHCLG Rough Sleeping Initiative advisers and Homelessness Advice and Support Team. These expert advisers are pro-actively working with local areas and will continue to support these authorities with the implementation of the Homelessness Reduction Act and the Rough Sleeping Initiative.</p><p>Both authorities produced delivery plans setting out how they will be supporting rough sleepers. Delivery plans were used in the allocation of Next Steps Accommodation Programme funding.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Rochester and Strood more like this
star this property answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst more like this
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less than 2020-12-08T17:30:51.897Zmore like thismore than 2020-12-08T17:30:51.897Z
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star this property label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst more like this
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star this property answering member constituency Rochester and Strood more like this
star this property answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare more like this
1308955
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star this property date less than 2021-04-14more like thismore than 2021-04-14
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government remove filter
star this property answering dept id 7 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Leasehold: Ground Rent more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether any exclusions will apply to the proposed changes to enable leaseholders to have the right to extend their lease by a maximum of 990 years at zero ground rent. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Erith and Thamesmead more like this
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Abena Oppong-Asare more like this
star this property uin 181151 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2021-04-19more like thismore than 2021-04-19
star this property answer text <p>The Government is committed to promoting fairness and transparency for homeowners and ensuring that consumers are protected from abuse and poor service. We are taking forward a comprehensive programme of reform to end unfair practices in the leasehold market, in January we announced reforms to the valuation process and length of lease extensions, in response to Law Commission recommendations.</p><p>The Law Commission’s report on enfranchisement includes recommendations relating to the qualifying criteria for enfranchisement and lease extensions, including any potential exemptions. We will bring forward a response to these and the other remaining Law Commission recommendations in due course.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Walsall North more like this
star this property answering member printed Eddie Hughes more like this
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less than 2021-04-19T16:53:51.743Zmore like thismore than 2021-04-19T16:53:51.743Z
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star this property label Biography information for Eddie Hughes more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare more like this
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star this property date less than 2021-04-14more like thismore than 2021-04-14
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government remove filter
star this property answering dept id 7 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Leasehold: Ground Rent more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish an estimate of costs to leaseholders other than legal fees of extending their lease by a maximum term of 990 years at zero ground rent. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Erith and Thamesmead more like this
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Abena Oppong-Asare more like this
star this property uin 181152 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2021-04-19more like thismore than 2021-04-19
star this property answer text <p>The Government is committed to promoting fairness and transparency for homeowners and ensuring that consumers are protected from abuse and poor service. We are taking forward a comprehensive programme of reform to end unfair practices in the leasehold market.</p><p>Whilst the cost of a lease extension will vary depending on a number of factors including the time remaining on the existing lease, under the current system too many leaseholders find the process for extending their lease or buying their freehold (a process known as enfranchisement) too complex, lacking transparency and prohibitively expensive.</p><p>We will reform the process of enfranchisement valuation that leaseholders must follow to calculate the cost of extending their lease or buying their freehold. The Government will abolish marriage value, cap the treatment of ground rents at 0.1% of the freehold value, and prescribe rates for the calculations at market value. The Government will also introduce an online calculator, further simplifying the process for leaseholders and ensuring standardisation and fairness for all those looking to enfranchise. These changes to the enfranchisement valuation process will result in substantial savings for some leaseholders, particularly those with less than 80 years left on their lease. Our reforms to enfranchisement valuation also ensure that sufficient compensation is paid to landlords to reflect their legitimate property interests.</p><p>We will translate these measures into law as soon as possible, starting with legislation to set ground rents on newly created leases to zero in the upcoming session. This will be the first part of major two-part legislation to implement leasehold and Commonhold reforms in this Parliament.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Walsall North more like this
star this property answering member printed Eddie Hughes more like this
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less than 2021-04-19T16:53:19.673Zmore like thismore than 2021-04-19T16:53:19.673Z
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star this property label Biography information for Eddie Hughes more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Abena Oppong-Asare more like this
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star this property date less than 2020-11-23more like thismore than 2020-11-23
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government remove filter
star this property answering dept id 7 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Housing: Construction more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how the drop off rate between permissions and completions will be calculated in the new standard method for assessing local housing need as part of the Government's proposed changes to the current planning system. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Gravesham more like this
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Adam Holloway more like this
star this property uin 119193 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2020-11-30more like thismore than 2020-11-30
star this property answer text <p>We committed to reviewing the current formula for local housing need at this year’s budget and the proposals were out for consultation from 6 August until 1 October 2020.</p><p>Not all homes that are planned for are built, and the consultation noted that there is a drop off rate between permissions and completions. As part of the <em>Planning for the Future consultation, </em>we confirmed we will explore further options to support faster build out, as we develop our proposals for the new planning system.</p><p>Following consideration of the consultation responses received, the Government will publish a response. The response will set out any decisions and any associated proposed implementation.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Tamworth more like this
star this property answering member printed Christopher Pincher more like this
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less than 2020-11-30T17:52:54.693Zmore like thismore than 2020-11-30T17:52:54.693Z
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star this property label Biography information for Christopher Pincher more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Adam Holloway more like this
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star this property date less than 2020-11-23more like thismore than 2020-11-23
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government remove filter
star this property answering dept id 7 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
unstar this property hansard heading Housing: Construction more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for what reason the new standard method for assessing local housing need uses a house price to workplace-based earnings ratio rather than a house price to residence-based earnings ratio. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Gravesham more like this
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Adam Holloway more like this
star this property uin 119194 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2020-12-01more like thismore than 2020-12-01
star this property answer text <p>The consultation on changes to the current planning system set out the elements we want to balance when determining local housing need, including meeting our target of building 300,000 homes, tackling affordability challenges in the places people most want to live, regenerating brownfield sites, and renewing and levelling up our towns and cities. <br> <br> The affordability adjustment used in the proposed standard method is based on the median house price to workplace-based earnings ratio, published annually by the Office for National Statistics. The house price to workplace-based earnings ratio compares the median salary earned in a local authority against the median house price in that same authority area. We have consulted on each element of the indicative formula, including affordability, and are considering carefully how they work together to achieve an appropriate distribution. <br> <br> The proposals were out for consultation until 1 October 2020. Following consideration of the consultation responses received, the Government will publish a response.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Tamworth more like this
star this property answering member printed Christopher Pincher more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 119195 more like this
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less than 2020-12-01T17:40:21.09Zmore like thismore than 2020-12-01T17:40:21.09Z
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star this property label Biography information for Christopher Pincher more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Adam Holloway more like this