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DLUHC announces measures to tackle poor quality supported housing
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has announced new measures to help 'drive unscrupulous landlords' from the supported housing market.
The measures include minimum standards for support provided to residents, new powers for local authorities to better manage their local supported housing market and changes to housing benefit regulations to seek to define care, support, and supervision.
Alongside the measures, local authorities can bid for a share of £20m from the Supported Housing Improvement Programme, which builds on successful pilots in Birmingham, Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Bristol and Hull to drive up accommodation quality. The pilots improved value for money through enhanced scrutiny of housing benefit claims to verify that costs were legitimate and reasonable.
Minister for Rough Sleeping and Housing Eddie Hughes MP said:
“We want vulnerable residents living in supported housing to have safe, appropriate accommodation, which meets their needs and can help them move onto more independent living.
“I’m pleased to open our Supported Housing Improvement Programme for bids today. This will build on the momentum from our successful pilots, helping councils in the worst-affected areas to tackle bad quality and poor value for money in supported housing, while preserving good provision by responsible providers.”
Minister for Welfare Delivery, David Rutley MP said:
“The welfare system acts as a safety net to help people, including those living in supported housing and the Improvement Programme further strengthens that.
“Having a settled home gives people the security to improve their lives by getting on the employment ladder or taking other steps towards financial independence.
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