July 2023 – Regulation of Supported Housing

04/07/2023

A private members Bill to enhance the regulation and oversight of supported housing has received Royal Assent. The main aims of the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Bill are to regulate accommodation services which are the subject of housing benefit legislation that has the effect of exempting residents from the benefit cap and maintains housing benefit as the source of housing support for them in welfare benefits.

This accommodation is known as either exempt accommodation or specified accommodation for benefit purposes but is more generally seen as supported housing. This Bill introduces various measures that will enhance local authority oversight of supported housing giving them far more powers to drive out rogue providers who are exploiting the system for profit. It should ensure that supported accommodation provides a safe home, much needed respite and a foundation from which people can rebuild their lives away from homelessness.

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