HC Deb 20 October 1998 vol 317 cc1087-8W
14. Mr. Soley

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Transport and the Regions what plans he has to increase flexibility of tenure in the housing association and council housing sectors. [54339]

Ms Armstrong

On 30 July 1998,Official Report, columns 417–18, I announced plans to encourage more Registered Social Landlords to develop "flexible tenure" schemes which will help shared owners facing mortgage difficulties and repossession because of a change in their financial circumstances.

My Department is considering the discussion paper recently published by the Chartered Institute of Housing on a single form of tenancy for social housing.

We are also planning to simplify schemes by which tenants of local authorities and RSLs are helped into home ownership.