White Paper on securing a path towards adequate housing, including fair rents and affordability

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Q1: If the seven factors of adequate housing were used in Wales to monitor housing adequacy, what indicators could be appropriate to evaluate each of the seven factors of housing adequacy? (The seven factors are listed below and a more detailed discussion of each factor is set out earlier in Chapter 2. Please use these as headings and set out under each heading the indicator or indicators you believe may be appropriate to use.)

Security of tenure
Availability of services, materials, facilities and infrastructure
Affordability
Habitability
Accessibility
Location
Cultural adequacy

Q2: If indicators are developed to measure housing adequacy in Wales, should they apply in the same way across Wales or should they feature a degree of regional or localised variation?

Yes - apply consistently across Wales
No - regional or localised variation
No views
Don’t know

If so, how might this work in practice?

Q3: Should people who live in a particular local authority area be able to access adequate housing in any locality of their choosing within that local authority?

Yes
No
No views
Don’t know

What are you views on this matter?

Q4: Should elements of the adequate housing framework apply to the owner-occupied sector?

Yes
No
No views
Don’t know

If so, how can this be made to work in practice and what issues require further consideration?

Q5: In your view, would the proposal to require Welsh Ministers to produce a housing strategy help progress towards ensuring access to adequate housing for people in Wales?

Please explain your reasoning.

Q6: Should there be a requirement on Welsh Ministers to draw on the seven factors of housing adequacy when drafting the strategy?

Yes – there should be such a requirement
No – there should not be such a requirement
Don’t know
No views

Please explain your reasoning.

Q7: How often should Welsh Ministers be required to review the strategy?

Please explain your reasoning.

Q8: How often should Welsh Ministers be required to report on progress on delivery of the strategy to the Senedd (Welsh Parliament)?

Please explain your reasoning.

Q9: Do you agree rent data should be collected at a local level by Rent Smart Wales (e.g. ward or postcode)?

Yes
No
Don't know

Why?

Q10: Other than those already outlined, are there any other principles or objectives that should be considered in developing how rent information should be provided to RSW?

Q11: Do you think spatial mapping of amalgamated rent data is useful and should be made publicly available?

Yes
No
Don't know

Why?

Q12: Do you think there should be a mechanism to challenge a rent increase?

Yes
No
Don't know

Why?

Q13: Do you think license holders should be required to complete an Annual Property Condition Record?

Yes
No
Don't know

Why?

Q14: In your view, what information should be included in the Annual Property Condition Record? For example, should rent data be collected by the Annual Property Condition Record?

Q15. Are there any other groups of people who have not been identified in the eligibility criteria who should be considered? Please specify any groups who have not been identified in the proposed eligibility criteria.

Q16: Do you think permitted payments would support people with pets to access the PRS?

Yes
No
Don't know

Why?

Q17: Do you anticipate any positive or negative impacts which would result from this proposal?

Yes
No
Don't know

Why?

Q18: Do you think the proposed criteria for a refund of the Land Transaction Tax higher residential rates element of the tax charge would incentive landlords and increase access to affordable PRS homes?

Yes
No
Don't know

Why?

Q19: What period of time between the purchase of the dwelling and entering the headlease with the local authority should be provided to be eligible for a refund?

White Paper on securing a path towards adequate housing, including fair rents and affordability

Q2: If indicators are developed to measure housing adequacy in Wales, should they apply in the same way across Wales or should they feature a degree of regional or localised variation?

Q3: Should people who live in a particular local authority area be able to access adequate housing in any locality of their choosing within that local authority?

Q4: Should elements of the adequate housing framework apply to the owner-occupied sector?

Q5: In your view, would the proposal to require Welsh Ministers to produce a housing strategy help progress towards ensuring access to adequate housing for people in Wales?

Q6: Should there be a requirement on Welsh Ministers to draw on the seven factors of housing adequacy when drafting the strategy?

Q7: How often should Welsh Ministers be required to review the strategy?

Q8: How often should Welsh Ministers be required to report on progress on delivery of the strategy to the Senedd (Welsh Parliament)?

Q9: Do you agree rent data should be collected at a local level by Rent Smart Wales (e.g. ward or postcode)?

Q10: Other than those already outlined, are there any other principles or objectives that should be considered in developing how rent information should be provided to RSW?

Q11: Do you think spatial mapping of amalgamated rent data is useful and should be made publicly available?

Q12: Do you think there should be a mechanism to challenge a rent increase?

Q13: Do you think license holders should be required to complete an Annual Property Condition Record?

Q14: In your view, what information should be included in the Annual Property Condition Record? For example, should rent data be collected by the Annual Property Condition Record?

Q15. Are there any other groups of people who have not been identified in the eligibility criteria who should be considered? Please specify any groups who have not been identified in the proposed eligibility criteria.

Q16: Do you think permitted payments would support people with pets to access the PRS?

Q17: Do you anticipate any positive or negative impacts which would result from this proposal?

Q18: Do you think the proposed criteria for a refund of the Land Transaction Tax higher residential rates element of the tax charge would incentive landlords and increase access to affordable PRS homes?

Q19: What period of time between the purchase of the dwelling and entering the headlease with the local authority should be provided to be eligible for a refund?

Q20: Do you anticipate any positive or negative impacts which would result from this proposal?

Q21: Do you have any further evidence or observations you wish to provide?