Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance has her Department issued on whether individuals with no housing need should be added to housing waiting lists.

Local authorities are responsible for developing and operating their own allocation schemes within a statutory framework. They have the power to set qualification criteria reflecting local circumstances, including whether applicants must demonstrate a housing need to join their housing register.

Inclusion on a housing register does not in itself mean priority for housing nor guarantee an allocation of housing.

Statutory guidance on social housing allocations for local housing authorities in England can be found on gov.uk here.