Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 117085
Housing: Overcrowding
Tabled: 2 March 2026
Answered: 11 March 2026
Question
Ben Coleman
Labour — Chelsea and Fulham
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to review the statutory overcrowding provisions in the Housing Act 1985.
Answer
Matthew PennycookThe government has no current plans to review or amend the overcrowding provisions as set out in Part X of the Housing Act 1985.Crowding and space are assessed under the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) and enforced under Part 1 of the Hous...
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