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The Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 (c. 36) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which introduced new measures to improve the standards, safety and operation of social housing. The bill was introduced in the House of Lords on 8 June 2022 and received royal assent on 20 July 2023.
The Decent Homes Standard is a technical standard for public housing introduced [when?] by the United Kingdom government. It underpinned the Decent Homes Programme brought in by the Blair ministry (Labour party) which aimed to provide a minimum standard of housing conditions for those housed in the public sector - i.e. in council housing or by housing associations.
Public housing became needed to provide "homes fit for heroes" in 1919, [5] [6] then to enable slum clearance.Standards were set to ensure high-quality homes. Aneurin Bevan, a Labour politician, passionately believed that council houses should be provided for all, while the Conservative politician Harold Macmillan saw council housing "as a stepping stone to home ownership". [7]
Towards the end of the decade, a housing act in 1969 provided financial encouragement for authorities and landlords to improve existing housing stock and extend the life of many older properties. By 1985, England and Wales had seen over 1.5 million houses declared unfit or demolished over a 30-year period, displacing over 3.6 million people.
The Regulator of Social Housing regulates registered providers of social housing in England. This function was transferred from the Homes and Communities Agency in October 2018. Until April 2012 it was performed by the Tenant Services Authority. It is sponsored by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
The Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 is an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom.Its long title shows that it is a piece of omnibus legislation: . An Act to make provision for grants and other assistance for housing purposes and about action in relation to unfit housing; to amend the law relating to construction contracts and architects; to provide grants and other ...
Homes England is the non-departmental public body that funds new affordable housing in England. It was founded on 1 January 2018 to replace the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA). HCA in turn was established by the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 as one of the successor bodies to the Housing Corporation, and became operational on 1 December ...
It replaced Planning Policy Guidance 3: Housing, which had been published in March 2000. According to the document, the policy is to be achieved through: The provision of a wide choice of homes, or varying sizes, values and tenures. Widened opportunities for home ownership. Improved affordability through an increased housing supply.