Housing: Overcrowding
Commons · Question 117086 · Tabled 2 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Coleman
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of the statutory overcrowding standards set out in the Housing Act 1985.
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 11 Mar 2026
The 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...