Social housing supply

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Follow up inquiry 2026

The Local Government and Housing Committee is undertaking a follow up inquiry on social housing supply.

The purpose of the work will be to consider progress made since the Committee’s initial inquiry which was completed in January 2025.

The Committee is interested in progress made towards implementing its recommendations with a particular focus on:

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>>>Work underway to meet the current 20,000 target and to ensure a pipeline post-2026;

>>>Progress towards implementing the recommendations of the Affordable Housing Taskforce;

>>>The extent to which work to increase supply is being undermined by other policy goals;

>>>How the Welsh Government is developing its strategic role in relation to land;

>>>The availability of finance;

>>>Issues relating to planning; and

>>>Progress on developing the workforce.

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The Local Government and Housing Committee published its report on social housing supply on 20 November 2024. (PDF 2.2 MB)

The Welsh Government has responded to the report on 29 January 2025. (PDF 201KB)

The Local Government and Housing Committee undertook an inquiry into social housing supply.

The terms of reference for the inquiry were to examine:

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>>>Progress towards meeting the target of 20,000 low carbon social homes for rent; and the extent to which current and projected levels of social housebuilding are likely to meet housing need;

>>>The challenges faced by social landlords in increasing supply;

>>>How housing standards and decarbonisation affect the delivery of new social housing

>>>The opportunities and risks in increasing government borrowing and institutional investment;

>>>How effectively the planning system is supporting social housebuilding;

>>>How to improve the strategic management of public and private land for social housebuilding, including compulsory purchase;

>>>The potential for increasing income from land value capture mechanisms to invest in social housing;

>>>The Welsh construction sector’s capacity to build new low-carbon social homes; the potential for acquisitions of existing homes and remodelling of existing buildings;

>>>How local communities can be effectively engaged in social housing developments in their areas.

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