Tynwald has approved a strategy to reform provision of social housing.
The creation of five regional housing bodies are among 25 recommendations of a wide-ranging review.
Social Care Minister Chris Robertshaw MHK said the recommendations will enable a transformation of housing services that will make them sustainable for future generations.
During the three-hour debate, a number of members criticised the lack of detail in the report.
Michael MHK Alfred Cannan spoke of his disappointment that the level of savings that would be achieved through the five regional housing bodies was not outlined, and that there was no mention of how the proposed new structure would help ease waiting list problems.
He also questioned whether the debt of the housing authorities would be pooled into the new bodies, and passed on to the rate payers.
Douglas East MHK Brenda Cannell said by approving the report, members were giving a ‘carte blanche’ for the Department of Social Care to ‘bulldoze’ major changes without local authorities having a say.
‘I have never in my political experience voted on something so dictatorial but so lame and thin in detail.’
An amendment by Onchan MHK David Quirk failed. He called for the report to be referred to the Social Affairs Policy Review Committee.
Douglas North MHK John Houghton had supported the amendment, saying it was a chance to tap into the ‘knowledge and expertise’ of Onchan Commissioners ‘which has always had a clear ability to manage their own properties’.
Mr Robertshaw said the department had been working hard with the local authorities and the report was a ‘touchstone point’ for Tynwald to have its say on work to date.
A number of recommendations require detailed work on regulation and legislation, for which Tynwald approval will be sought.
The report was passed with 18 votes for and six against in the Keys, and seven for and one against in LegCo.
Figures released in Tynwald for the housing deficiency – the shortfall between public housing expenditure and rental income, which is picked up by the taxpayer – show wide variations between authorities.
In 2011-12, Onchan Commissioners had no deficiency while neighbouring Braddan’s sum was £703,517. Ramsey Commissioners had the highest deficiency (£1,380,422), followed by Douglas Corporation (£1,347,588).
Figures for total borrowing by local authorities were also released. But Treasury was unable to distinguish between loans taken out for housing schemes and those for other projects.