Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 117086

Housing: Overcrowding

Tabled: 2 March 2026

Answered: 11 March 2026

Question

Ben Coleman

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of the statutory overcrowding standards set out in the Housing Act 1985.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook

The 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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