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654307

registered interest
date	07/12/2016
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Rented Housing: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's press release 2,000 new homes and thousands of jobs in Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester, published on 1 December 2016, if he will set out how the funding from the Government's new Home Building Fund for the construction of those purpose-built rental properties will be allocated.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	56570
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2016 answer text <p>There are three sources of funding for all three sites: the Home Building Fund investment will comprise 15% of total development cost; the balance will be provided as senior debt from HSBC and equity from the borrower. Beyond the Home Building Fund investment, there is no other public sector funding going in to the construction of the properties. Draw-down of the Home Building Fund investment will take place on a monthly basis, subject to independent verification of expenditure.</p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell grouped question UIN 56573 question first answered 12/12/2016 17:38:39 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

654308

registered interest
date	07/12/2016
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Rented Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's press release 2,000 new homes and thousands of jobs in Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester, published on 1 December 2016, what estimate he has made of the rent levels of those purpose-built rental properties.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	56571
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2016 answer text <p>DCLG will have no direct input into how rental properties are marketed to prospective tenants. The borrower is an experienced operator in the private rented sector, and their track record, along with the proposed marketing and rental strategy was assessed by the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) as part of the due diligence process. The HCA is satisfied that the rents assumed by the borrower are at a reasonable market level for locations of strong demand for privately rented homes. We would not usually disclose rent levels on a scheme of this type as doing so may impact on the borrower’s ability to operate in the market.</p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell grouped question UIN 56572 question first answered 12/12/2016 17:40:31 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

654309

registered interest
date	07/12/2016
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Rented Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's press release 2,000 new homes and thousands of jobs in Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester, published on 1 December 2016, whether his Department will play a role in how those purpose-built rental properties will be marketed to prospective tenants.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	56572
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2016 answer text <p>DCLG will have no direct input into how rental properties are marketed to prospective tenants. The borrower is an experienced operator in the private rented sector, and their track record, along with the proposed marketing and rental strategy was assessed by the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) as part of the due diligence process. The HCA is satisfied that the rents assumed by the borrower are at a reasonable market level for locations of strong demand for privately rented homes. We would not usually disclose rent levels on a scheme of this type as doing so may impact on the borrower’s ability to operate in the market.</p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell grouped question UIN 56571 question first answered 12/12/2016 17:40:31 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

654310

registered interest
date	07/12/2016
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Rented Housing: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's press release 2,000 new homes and thousands of jobs in Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester, published on 1 December 2016, whether any further funding will be provided by (a) his Department and (b) any other bodies in addition to the funding from the Government's new Home Building Fund for the construction of those purpose-built rental properties.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	56573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2016 answer text <p>There are three sources of funding for all three sites: the Home Building Fund investment will comprise 15% of total development cost; the balance will be provided as senior debt from HSBC and equity from the borrower. Beyond the Home Building Fund investment, there is no other public sector funding going in to the construction of the properties. Draw-down of the Home Building Fund investment will take place on a monthly basis, subject to independent verification of expenditure.</p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell grouped question UIN 56570 question first answered 12/12/2016 17:38:39 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

654312

registered interest
date	07/12/2016
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Planning Obligations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what his current guidance to local authorities is on the priority given to different house types in section 106 agreements; and whether he plans to change that guidance.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	56664
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2016 answer text <p>The National Planning Policy Framework asks local authorities to meet as much of their objectively assessed need for market and affordable housing as possible. Our planning guidance contains advice on how to calculate such need. Section 106 planning obligations are usually used to secure levels of affordable housing, but the actual level will depend on a site-by-site basis having regard to Local Plan policies and the overall viability of the scheme.</p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell question first answered 12/12/2016 17:10:45 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

654313

registered interest
date	07/12/2016
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 3.11 of the Autumn Statement 2016, in what way restrictions on grant funding will be released in order to allow providers to deliver a mix of housing types; and whether the Homes and Communities Agency's (a) whole programme, (b) affordable rented homes programme and (c) social rented homes is available for bids.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	56665
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2016 answer text <p>An addendum to the Shared Ownership and Affordable Homes Programme (SOAHP) 2016-21 will be published shortly, providing details of the bidding process. The expanded, more flexible, programme will open to new bids early in the new-year through continuous market engagement.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell question first answered 12/12/2016 17:41:07 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

654314

registered interest
date	07/12/2016
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing: North East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the long-term effect on (a) house prices and (b) private rents in the North East of the UK leaving the EU; and what steps he is taking to address any such effect.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	56442
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2016 answer text <p>The Department for Communities and Local Government does not publish forecasts of house prices or rents.</p><p>The Autumn Statement confirmed that this government will build from strong economic fundamentals to deliver the homes we need. We announced £5.3 billion of new investment in housing and our forthcoming Housing White Paper will set out a comprehensive package of reform to increase housing supply and halt the decline in housing affordability.</p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell question first answered 12/12/2016 17:11:22 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

654516

registered interest
date	07/12/2016
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Construction: Hazardous Substances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that companies comply with UK regulations when importing potentially hazardous products for the construction sector.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	56575
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2016 answer text <p>The Construction Products Regulation set requirements relating to the import of construction products. In addition, the General Product Safety Regulations are intended to ensure that only safe products are placed on the market. Both of these regulations are enforced by trading standards bodies.</p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell question first answered 12/12/2016 17:10:16 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

652272

registered interest
date	05/12/2016
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Help to Buy Scheme: Liverpool City Region
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many young people in Merseyside and Halton have benefited from the Government's Help to Buy scheme.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Steve Rotheram
uin	56135
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2016 answer text <p>Since the launch of the Help to Buy: Equity Loan, Help to Buy: Mortgage Guarantee and Help to Buy: NewBuy schemes, the total number of homes sold under all three schemes total 183,795 in the UK, of which 5,343 are in Merseyside and Halton.</p><p>It is not possible to estimate how many of these homes have been sold to young people.</p> answering member constituency Croydon Central answering member printed Gavin Barwell question first answered 12/12/2016 17:12:05 answering member 3955 label Biography information for Lord Barwell
tabling member	4035 label Biography information for Steve Rotheram