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1247129

registered interest
date	30/10/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing Market
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to increase the strength of the housing market.
tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
tabling member printed	Colleen Fletcher
uin	109399
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>We recognise the importance of the housing market to people across the country which is why we are keeping it open and allowing people to buy, sell and view properties during this period of national restrictions, supported by our temporary cut to Stamp Duty Land Tax for home buyers until the end of the financial year. This is underpinned by our guidance for consumers and industry on how the process can operate while minimising the risks presented by the virus.</p><p><br>We have set out an ambitious package of measures to ensure we build the right homes in the right places and level up opportunities across the country. This package includes, at £12 billion, the highest single funding commitment to affordable housing in a decade; a once in a generation reform to the planning system and plans for a £10 billion Single Housing Infrastructure Fund to tackle barriers to housebuilding.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 09/11/2020 14:32:23 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4378 label Biography information for Colleen Fletcher

1105242

registered interest
date	26/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing Market
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent steps he has taken to ensure the adequacy support for the housing market in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	237001
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2019 answer text <p>Our priority remains to secure a negotiated agreement with the EU. It is however right for the government to prepare for every eventuality.</p><p>We are committed to delivering safe, secure and affordable housing to people across the country, and our exit from the EU will not change this. A key pillar of realising this commitment is our ambition to deliver 300,000 homes a year by the mid-2020s, which will address affordability challenges. The Department is continuing to work closely with industry and all levels of government to monitor and support the housing market.</p><p>We also made a number of announcements at the Spring Statement to continue to support the market, such as guaranteeing (through the Affordable Homes Guarantee Scheme) up to £3 billion of borrowing by housing associations in England, to support the delivery of around 30,000 affordable homes.</p><p>To further ensure a smooth transition, we have implemented legislation which will mean that on Day 1 after exit, the UK’s regulatory requirements on construction products will be the same as the EU’s requirements. In the event of a no-deal scenario, we will continue to recognise EU product requirements as valid for sale on the UK market for a time limited period after we leave the EU.</p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 04/04/2019 13:49:33 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1105374

registered interest
date	26/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing Market
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of Brexit uncertainty on the UK housing market.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL14837
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>The Department is working closely with industry and all levels of government to monitor and support the housing market. At Spring Statement, we announced measures to support the market, such as guaranteeing (through the Affordable Homes Guarantee Scheme) up to £3 billion of borrowing by Housing Associations in England, to support the delivery of around 30,000 affordable homes.</p><p>We remain committed to delivering safe, secure and affordable housing to people across the country, and our exit from the EU will not change this. A key pillar of realising this commitment is our ambition to deliver 300,000 homes a year by the mid-2020s.</p><p>To further ensure a smooth transition, we have implemented legislation which will mean that on Day 1 after exit, the UK’s regulatory requirements on construction products will be the same as the EU’s requirements. In the event of a no-deal scenario, we will continue to recognise EU product requirements as valid for sale on the UK market for a time limited period after we leave the EU.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 08/04/2019 15:55:27 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1042927

registered interest
date	16/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing Market
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of uncertainty caused by Brexit on the UK property market.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL12918
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2019 answer text <p>The Department is working across Whitehall to understand the implications of leaving the EU, including for delivering our housing objectives. The Department also regularly monitors the housing market to make sure we have the best information to help support a housing market that can deliver the homes this country needs. To that end, the Department remains focused on achieving our long-term objective to create, fund and drive a housing market which delivers 300,000 homes a year on average by the mid-2020s.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 30/01/2019 16:39:40 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1024710

registered interest
date	14/12/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing Market
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to increase the strength of the housing market.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	202041
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2018 answer text <p>Government has set out a long term and comprehensive strategy to make the housing market work for everyone; including to release more land for homes where people want to live; build the homes we need faster; get more people building more of the kind of homes people want; as well as support people who need help now</p><p>We have acted to make our housing market work better, including:</p><ul><li>planning reforms to ensure more land is available for housing and maximise the potential of our cities and towns to build new homes whilst protecting the Green Belt;</li><li>launching Homes England, bringing together money, expertise, planning and compulsory purchase powers;</li><li>lifting Housing Revenue Account borrowing caps so local authorities can deliver a new generation of council housing;</li><li>Providing more than £15 billion of new financial support over the next five years, taking total financial support to at least £44 billion to 2022/2023, which will boost the delivery of housing and use funds flexibly to unblock the barriers to more housebuilding;</li><li>publishing a Green Paper which sets out a new deal for social housing in England;</li><li>measures to rebalance the relationship between tenants and landlords to deliver a fairer, good quality and more affordable private rented sector;</li><li>and reforms to make sure the leasehold system in England is fair and transparent to the consumer.</li></ul><p>Taken together, our reforms will help create, fund and drive a fairer housing market that delivers 300,000 homes a year on average by the mid-2020s.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 18/12/2018 17:39:44 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1002071

registered interest
date	05/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Housing Market
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what research his Department has commissioned on the effect of the UK leaving the EU on housing demand.
tabling member constituency	Denton and Reddish
tabling member printed	Andrew Gwynne
uin	188019
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2018 answer text <p>The Department is working to ensure continued delivery of our housing objectives as we leave the EU. This includes engaging with a range of stakeholders in the housing industry, as well as continuing to monitor the housing market closely, to understand the impact on housing demand.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 13/11/2018 16:57:07 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne