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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

Home Ownership

Monday 22 February 2021 · 2 questions

Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.

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Answered 1 Partly answered 1 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Kevin Hollinrake asked about steps to promote home ownership.
  • The Government introduced a new shared ownership model with a minimum stake of 10%.
  • The minister stated that areas failing to produce local plans will face consequences.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Kevin Hollinrake Con Thirsk and Malton
Housing
Context

The government's mission to help more people achieve home ownership.

Question

What steps he is taking to promote home ownership. Central to this Government's mission is the promise of helping more people to achieve the dream of home ownership.

Answer from Robert Jenrick

Introduced a new shared ownership model cutting the minimum stake that someone needs to buy a home of their own to 10% and allowing them to increase in 1% steps. Up to 50% of the homes delivered through our new affordable homes programme will be shared ownership, with those in rented homes being given the right to shared ownership. New Help to Buy scheme targets first-time buyers, First Homes policy discounts new homes by at least 30%, and landmark leasehold reforms announced.

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Q2 Kevin Hollinrake Con Thirsk and Malton
Housing Local Government
Context

The City of York Council has been reprimanded by inspectors for delays in producing its first local plan since the 1950s.

Question

Will he now step in and have this plan drafted for the council to send a clear message that we will not tolerate those who seek to prevent the delivery of homes for rental and ownership?

Answer from Robert Jenrick

In my quasi-judicial role I cannot comment on York's plan other than it is long overdue. We have a plan-based system placing emphasis on these local plans. One has to have a local plan in order for the system to succeed, and areas that take too long or do not produce those plans will face consequences.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Cannot comment due to quasi-judicial role but acknowledges the importance of local plans.

How: Quasi-Judicial Role

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