Regulation of private renting

Public Accounts Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 8 Dec 2021 Closed: 2 Sep 2022 Parliament page
The number of people living in private rented accommodation has doubled in the last 20 years, and there are now an estimated 4.4 million privately rented households in England, with rents outside London increasing at the fastest rate on record in 2021. While most tenants have a good experience of … Read more
15 Recommendations
11 Conclusions
1 Report
1 Oral session
3 Letters
1 Event
Activity timeline 7 events
8 Sep
2022
Correspondence
2 Sep
2022
Report published
13 Apr
2022
Report published
22 Feb
2022
Correspondence
22 Feb
2022
Correspondence
31 Jan
2022
Oral evidence
31 Jan
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
Oral evidence sessions 1 session
31 Jan 2022
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Regulation of private renting
Anny Cullum · Acorn the Union Ben Beadle · National Residential Landlords' Association Ben Beadle · National Residential Landlords Association Caroline Crowther · The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Jeremy Pocklington CB · Ministry of Defence Ms Ruth Ehrlich · Shelter Tamara Sandoul · The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health Tracey Waltho · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Forty-Ninth Report - Regulation of private renting HC 996 13 Apr 2022 26 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
3 results
Clear
2 Recommendation Not Addressed
Forty-Ninth Report - Regulation of…
Local authorities do not have the capacity and capability to ensure an appropriate level of...
Local authorities do not have the capacity and capability to ensure an appropriate level of protection for private renters. Compliance with legal minimum standards is inconsistent across England, and the proportion of privately rented properties with category 1 hazards ranges … Read more
Government Response
The government's response discusses Électricité de France’s (EDF) strategies, plans and the estimated costs, which is irrelevant to the recommendation about local authority resources for regulating private renting.
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1 Conclusion Not Addressed
Forty-Ninth Report - Regulation of…
On the basis of a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General, we took evidence...
On the basis of a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General, we took evidence from the Department for Levelling up, Housing and Communities (the Department).3
Government Response
Acknowledgement of the report and the date evidence was taken.
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7 Conclusion Not Addressed
Forty-Ninth Report - Regulation of…
Lack of capacity constrains local authorities’ support to renters and use of enforcement powers.
Lack of capacity constrains local authorities’ support to renters and use of enforcement powers. Many local authorities take a light touch or “fire-fighting” approach, as they do not have the capacity to protect tenants and ensure landlords comply with regulations.14 … Read more
Government Response
The Clerk of the Houses will commit to meet the indicative timeframe and set out how they will recruit and retain the skills and expertise needed to deliver the Programme.
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Government Response AI assessment · 26 of 15 classified
Accepted 11
Acknowledged 7
Not Addressed 3
Rejected 5
Total 15 recs + 11 conclusions
Correspondence 3 letters
8 Sep 2022 Correspondence from Jeremy Pocklington CB, Permanent Secretary, Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to Dame Meg Hillier, Chair, Committee on Public Accounts, re Regulation of private renting, dated 13 July 2022
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22 Feb 2022 Correspondence from Jeremy Pocklington CB, Permanent Secretary, Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, re Further information following the oral evidence session: Regulation of private renting, Public Accounts Committee, dated 10 February 2022
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22 Feb 2022 Correspondence from Caroline Crowther Director, Private Rented Sector & Leasehold, re Further information following the oral evidence session: Regulation of private renting, Public Accounts Committee, dated 11 February 2022
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