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Council Housing: Anti-social Behaviour

Commons · Question 22531 · Tabled 7 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 17 Jan 2025

Question

Asked by Allison Gardner

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to support local councils to tackle antisocial behaviour within council homes.

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 17 Jan 2025

Social landlords, including local councils, already have a range of powers and enforcement tools to tackle anti-social behaviour including powers to evict perpetrators. We expect landlords to use those powers promptly and proportionately, putting the need...