Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 98398

Housing Associations: Applications

Tabled: 9 December 2025
Answered: 17 December 2025

Question

Bob Blackman

ConservativeHarrow East

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of pre-tenancy checks by housing associations on the ability of households experiencing or at risk of homelessness to access

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
The government has already taken action to remove barriers for those most in need to access social housing including exempting care leavers under 25 years old and victims of domestic abuse from local connection tests. Local housing authorities and landlor...

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