Written questions

Social Rented Housing: Standards

Commons · Question 26003 · Tabled 1 Sep 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 7 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Mary Glindon

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the effective implementation of Awaab's Law.

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 7 Sep 2026

I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statements made on 27 October 2025 (HCWS995) and 13 July 2026 (HCWS222).The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 includes powers to extend Awaab’s Law to the private rented sector, setting clear legally enforceable t...