Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 6877
Private Rented Housing: Repairs and Maintenance
Tabled: 4 October 2024
Answered: 14 October 2024
Question
Carla Denyer
Green Party — Bristol Central
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of the ability of local authorities to (a) take enforcement action against private sector landlords leaving private tenants wit
Answer
Matthew PennycookLocal authorities have powers to tackle hazardous conditions in private rented housing, including being able to issue landlords with improvement notices. Non-compliance with local authority enforcement action is a criminal offence.The Renters’ Rights Bill...
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