www.gov.uk/government/n... Tucked away in this announcement about new homes is the excellent news that the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act is starting to come into force! - ThreadSky

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justinbates.bsky.social • 20 days ago

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/thousands-to-benefit-from-the-security-of-a-safe-home

Tucked away in this announcement about new homes is the excellent news that the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act is starting to come into force!

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idthebassman.bsky.social•20 days ago

Good news indeed, but why has this taken 10+ years? This scam was happening when I worked in supported housing (for a legitimate provider), and I retired 8 years ago.

justinbates.bsky.social•20 days ago

Very hard to say. Certainly no good reason I am aware of. If I had to give a reason I would suggest the short life of a housing minister during the previous governments made it impossible for anyone to get their head around the issue, formulate a response and then write legislation.

justinbates.bsky.social•20 days ago

That seems to me to be a plausible reason, but it certainly isn't a good reason!

justinbates.bsky.social•20 days ago

There is a well-known scam whereby landlords provide (poor quality) supported housing and then escape the housing benefit caps. The scam is widespread and hurts tenants and the public purse. This gives local authorities some tools to respond as well as setting national minimum standards

justinbates.bsky.social•20 days ago

It's a great success for Crisis, who pushed hard for this Act. It's also a *second* significant housing reform that we owe to Bob Blackman MP (after the Homelessness Reduction Act).

justinbates.bsky.social•20 days ago

It's striking that three of the most important housing law reforms of the last decade were Private Members Bills (Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation), Homelessness Reduction, Supported Housing). Hopefully, with the new government and it's focus on housing, we can see more holistic reforms

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