We are helping people get a foot on the property ladder through a range of initiatives, including starter homes. Since spring 2010, Government-backed schemes have helped over 417,000 homes be purchased.<\/p>
The precise definition of starter homes is being considered as part of the revised draft National Planning Policy Framework \u2013 until that definition is finalised no starter homes can be made available or sold.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4014", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Reading West"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Alok Sharma"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-11-06", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : {"_value" : "110544"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2017-11-06T17:39:08.363Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "7"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Communities and Local Government"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Communities and Local Government"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-11-01", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Housing: West Midlands"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many new starter homes have been built in (a) Coventry and (b) the West Midlands in each of the last two years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/308", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Coventry South"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Jim Cunningham"} ], "uin" : "110780"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/782084", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Communities and Local Government"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/782084/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The time taken to process an application for confirmation of a selective licensing will depend on the complexity of the case, whether the right information has been submitted with the application and whether the Department needs further clarification or additional details to help inform the decision.<\/p>
The following schemes have been determined by the Secretary of State:<\/p>
Local Authority <\/strong><\/p><\/td> Submission of Application <\/strong><\/p><\/td> Decision <\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Peterborough City Council<\/p><\/td> 23/03/2016<\/p><\/td> 11/07/2016<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Burnley Borough Council<\/p><\/td> 24/03/2016<\/p><\/td> 11/07/2016<\/p><\/td><\/tr> London Borough of Redbridge<\/p><\/td> 28/07/2015<\/p><\/td> 18/12/2015<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the length of time taken by his Department to determine each private rented sector selective licensing scheme application has been to date.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/782085/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " My Department has received applications from the following local authorities:<\/p> <\/p> Local Authority <\/strong><\/p><\/td> Application Received by Department<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> London Borough of Redbridge<\/p><\/td> 28/07/2015<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Peterborough City Council<\/p><\/td> 23/03/2016<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Burnley Borough Council<\/p><\/td> 24/03/2016<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Blackpool Council<\/p><\/td> 24/03/2017<\/p><\/td><\/tr> London Borough of Redbridge<\/p><\/td> 04/07/2017<\/p><\/td><\/tr> London Borough of Newham<\/p><\/td> 12/07/2017<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Hyndburn Borough Council<\/p><\/td> 12/07/2017<\/p><\/td><\/tr> London Borough of Brent<\/p><\/td> 17/08/2017<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Nottingham City Council<\/p><\/td> 09/10/2017<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, which local authorities have submitted applications for private rented sector selective licensing schemes; and on what date each such application was submitted.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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