Baroness King of
Bow: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to extend the
Decent Homes Backlog Funding initiative beyond 2015–16
Lord Ahmad of
Wimbledon: Spending decisions for 2016-17 onwards are a matter for the next
Spending Review. £1.6 billion worth of funding was awarded to local authorities
to tackle their Decent Homes backlog in 2011-15. A further £165 million was
awarded for year 2015-16. Since the abolition of the Housing Revenue Account
subsidy system in April 2012, councils have greater freedoms including the
retention of their full rental income. This means that all 167 council
landlords in England have a long term, stable source of funding, which they can
use to plan better to meet the needs of their tenants and local area. These
councils have, on average, 15% more to spend on managing and maintaining their
homes, including meeting the Decent Homes Standard, than under the previous
system.
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