Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 127745
Housing Associations: Homelessness
Tabled: 15 April 2026
Answered: 20 April 2026
Question
Chris Hinchliff
Labour — North East Hertfordshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will take legislative steps to create a duty on housing associations to house homeless households.
Answer
Matthew PennycookAs set out in the government’s National Plan to End Homelessness published on 11 December 2025, which can be found on gov.uk here, we expect social housing landlords to cooperate with councils in housing statutory homeless households and, where joint work...
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