Housing: Overcrowding
Commons · Question 117087 · 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, when the statutory space and room standards in the Housing Act 1985 were last formally reviewed; and whether any review is underway.
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...