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Private Rented Housing: Standards

Commons · Question 31805 · Tabled 21 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 3 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to tackle unsafe living conditions in privately rented properties.

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 3 Mar 2025

The government is committed to ensuring that privately rented properties are safe, decent and warm. The Renters’ Rights Bill will apply ‘Awaab’s Law’ to the private rented sector, allowing us to set clear legal expectations about the timeframes within whi...