Local Authority Housing Fund
Information on the Local Authority Housing Fund.
The £2.2 billion Local Authority Housing Fund (LAHF) is an innovative capital fund that supports local authorities in England to obtain housing to use as good quality temporary accommodation for those owed a homelessness duty and to provide safe and suitable accommodation to support families on resettlement schemes.
Round 1 provided £500 million of funding for local authorities to obtain accommodation for families with housing needs who have arrived in the UK via Ukrainian and Afghan resettlement and relocation schemes.
Round 2 provided £250 million of funding to support local authorities to obtain better quality temporary accommodation and to provide safe and secure housing for those on Afghan resettlement schemes currently in bridging accommodation.
Round 3 provides £500 million of funding to support local authorities to obtain better quality temporary accommodation and will also provide safe and suitable housing for those on the Afghan resettlement schemes who are unable to secure their own housing.
Round 4 provides £950 million of funding to support local authorities to obtain better quality temporary accommodation and will also provide safe and suitable housing for the hardest to house on the Afghan Resettlement Programme (ARP).
All 4 rounds of LAHF will provide a lasting affordable housing asset for the future. The funding will reduce the impact of recent arrivals on existing housing pressures and in the longer term will provide a new and permanent supply of accommodation for local communities, increasing the number of homes in the wider social and affordable housing system.
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Updates to this page
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Added Local Authority Housing Fund: Round 4 prospectus and guidance.
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Page updated to reflect change to LAHF Round 3 eligibility criteria for resettlement properties.
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Added Local Authority Housing Fund: Round 3.
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First published.