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Social Housing Bill
14 May 2026
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
At a Glance
Issue Summary
The government has introduced the Social Housing Bill a [1D [K aimed at protecting existing social housing stock, incentivising new builds [6D [K builds, and providing greater protections for tenants affected by domestic [K abuse.
Action Requested
The Bill includes comprehensive reforms to the Right [5D [K Right to Buy scheme, extending eligibility requirements, strengthening tena [4D [K tenant protections in cases of domestic abuse, and streamlining bureaucrati [11D [K bureaucratic processes to encourage investment in social and affordable hom [3D [K homes.
Key Facts
- The Social Housing Bill has three core objectives: protec [6D [K protect existing stock, create fairer tenant protection systems, and reduce [6D [K reduce unnecessary bureaucracy.
- The Right to Buy scheme eligibility requ [4D [K requirement is increased to 10 years.
- Homes sold under the Right to Buy [K will be subject to a perpetual Right of First Refusal for landlords.
- Lan [3D [K Landlords and courts are given new grounds to remove perpetrators in joint [K tenancy cases involving domestic abuse.
- Unimplemented provisions from th [2D [K the Housing and Planning Act 2016 are repealed.
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