Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 111899

Mortgages: Domestic Abuse

Tabled: 9 February 2026

Answered: 16 February 2026

Question

Pam Cox

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will update the Homelessness Code of Guidance to ensure that domestic abuse survivors who have joint mortgages with abusers are not refused the main housing duty because th

Answer

Alison McGovern

The Homelessness Code of Guidance sets out that where there would be a probability of abuse if an applicant continued to occupy their present accommodation, the housing authority must treat the applicant as homeless and should not expect them to remain in...

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