Liz Jarvis MP backs government's Social Housing Bill

Ms Jarvis welcomed its proposed reforms to the Right to Buy scheme and new measures to support domestic abuse survivors, while also highlighting Eastleigh Borough Council’s record in council-led housebuilding as an example of effective delivery.

Liz said: "As someone who grew up in rented accommodation, I understand the pressures facing families who just want a permanent home of their own.

"I welcome this Bill’s reforms to Right to Buy and its strengthened protections for domestic abuse survivors.

"This Bill gives housing associations the clear powers they have lacked to help survivors stay safely in their home or move to suitable alternative housing without losing their tenancy rights.

"The Bill would simplify what never needed complicating and protect what matters to tenants.

"I support it and trust that as it progresses through its next stages in Parliament, MPs will examine how it could go further to ensure everyone has a home to call their own."

During the Commons debate, Ms Jarvis described the proposed changes to Right to Buy as "long overdue," noting that more than two million social homes have been sold under the scheme since 1980, while only 500,000 new homes for social rent have been built in the same period.

She welcomed proposed measures to address this imbalance, including giving local authorities first refusal when a social home is resold and scrapping plans to phase out lifetime secure tenancies.

Ms Jarvis also highlighted Eastleigh Borough Council’s selection as one of three strategic partners in Homes England’s social and affordable homes programme for 2026 to 2036.