Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 117087
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, when the statutory space and room standards in the Housing Act 1985 were last formally reviewed; and whether any review is underway.
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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