Guidance

Social rent reforms in the local authority sector

Guidance explaining the basis on which local authorities were encouraged to set their rents from 2002 onwards.

From:
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
Published
3 February 2002

This publication was withdrawn on

This is no longer current.

It has been replaced by Guidance on rents for social housing.

Applies to England

Documents

A guide to social rent reforms in the local authority sector

Ref: 02HC00940

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Details

The government’s policy for social rents in England that are fair, affordable and less confusing for tenants was set out in the December 2000 policy statement Quality and choice: a decent home for all - the way forward for housing.

This guide explains, in detail, the basis on which local authorities were encouraged to set their rents from 2002 onwards.

Published 3 February 2002