This snapshot, taken on
16/04/2012
, shows web content acquired for preservation by The National Archives. External links, forms and search may not work in archived websites and contact details are likely to be out of date.
 
 
The UK Government Web Archive does not use cookies but some may be left in your browser from archived websites.
Skip to content
Open
Closed
About consultation  |  Consultations newsletter

Consultation

Rent First

The new Strategic Framework for Housing in Wales highlighted the need to develop a more flexible housing market and to introduce a wider variety of housing products to meet a range of affordable housing needs. We are consulting on whether or not to adopt the Rent First model.
Start of consultation: 10/03/2010
End of consultation: 28/05/2010

Related Links

Housing

the Essex Review

Affordable Housing in Wales (the Essex Report) was published in June 2008. It recommended changes to the way that affordable housing is regulated, funded, planned and delivered in Wales. These changes should allow the housing sector to respond more effectively and rapidly to the impact of the credit crunch on housing.

The Rent First model would act as a mechanism for delivering intermediate housing for rent in Wales. 

Rent First could:

  • Provide a mid-market housing solution for people on moderate incomes;
  • Ease the demand pressure on social rented housing;
  • Assist people in trying to build up a deposit/equity to buy a home;
  • Provide a housing solution to those that are unable to commit to an assisted house purchase due to economic uncertainty; and
  • Enable housing associations to purchase properties from developers which might otherwise be standing empty.

Consultation documents

MS Word (MFS)
Rent First: Pilot Guidance

Summary of responses

MS Word (MFS)
Rent First: Pilot Guidance consultation results
MS Word (MFS)
Rent First consultation results
Readers and software