Written question WQ94627
- Asked by
- Siân GwenllianPlaid
- To be answered by
- Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 13 days
Question
Do houses provided to local authorities through the Leasing Scheme Wales count towards the target of 20,000 social houses?
Answer
Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government
As of 16th September, local authorities reported there are 280 properties leased through Leasing Scheme Wales (LSW) and the earlier LSW Pathfinder pilot. The table below shows the number in each local authority.
Local Authority
Overall number of properties
Anglesey
10
Bridgend
6
Cardiff
86
Carmarthenshire
6
Ceredigion
12
Conwy
32
Denbighshire
20
Gwynedd
21
Merthyr
3
Pembrokeshire
19
Newport
6
RCT
39
Wrexham
20
Totals
280
There are no expired leases under Leasing Scheme Wales.
Houses provided through Leasing Scheme Wales contribute towards the 20,000 target for social homes to rent. The rent is set at the Local Housing Allowance rate and the property is under the control of the local authority.