Housing Associations: Rents

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities written question – answered at on 23 November 2022.

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Photo of Hilary Benn Hilary Benn Labour, Leeds Central

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of introducing rent caps of (a) 3 per cent, (b) 5 per cent and (c) seven per cent on the ability of housing associations to (i) build new homes and (ii) decarbonise existing homes.

Photo of Dehenna Davison Dehenna Davison Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)

We announced on 17 November 2022 that the rent cap on social housing rents from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 will be 7%. To ensure its financial viability and critical role in supporting some of the most vulnerable people in our society, supported housing will be excepted from this new cap. We urge landlords to consider setting lower increases where possible.

We published an impact assessment as part of our consultation here. A final version of our impact assessment will be published in due course.

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