Minister Rejects Call For Rent Cut Review

The government has rejected a call from former civil service head Sir Bob Kerslake to commission an independent review of the social housing rent cut. Lord Bob Kerslake, a crossbench peer who also chairs Peabody, was one of three peers to table an amendment to the Welfare Reform and Work Bill, which would require the government to commission an independent evaluation of the four-year 1% rent cut. Lord Kerslake believes the findings are necessary to help ensure the government properly evaluates the impact of the cut when it is deciding on rent-setting after the cut comes to an end in 2020. Read more on Inside Housing.