Written questions

Private Rented Housing: Standards

Commons · Question 127714 · Tabled 15 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 23 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Ben Coleman

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of existing regulations on the charging and transparency of utility costs for people in accommodation occupied under licence agreement

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 23 Apr 2026

All renters, regardless of tenure or agreement type, deserve to live in safe and secure homes. Those with a licence to occupy accommodation are protected from eviction and harassment and have a right to report health and safety concerns about their proper...