Social Housing Green Paper Expected By Recess

The Social Housing Green Paper is still expected to be published before parliament breaks up for summer recess next Tuesday, the government has confirmed. There had been speculation that the paper might be subject to further delays after a new housing minister was appointed recently. However, this week the government confirmed it still intended to publish before recess, which is scheduled for next Tuesday. Dominic Raab was promoted to Brexit secretary and replaced as housing minister by Kit Malthouse. Before leaving his post, Mr Raab said the green paper would include measures to “strengthen the role of the regulator, to give it more teeth” and “also to empower residents as consumers and give them the voice and ability to hold landlords to account”. Read more on Inside Housing.

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