Social housing supply

Inquiry2

The Local Government and Housing Committee has agreed to undertake an inquiry into social housing supply.

The terms of reference for the inquiry are 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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