Forty-Ninth Report - Regulation of private renting
Select Committee
Public Accounts Committee
HC 996
13 April 2022
Recommendations
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Not Addressed
Local authorities do not have the capacity and capability to ensure an appropriate level of...
Recommendation
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 …
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Government Response Summary
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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Conclusions (2) Observations and findings — click to expand
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Conclusion
Not Addressed
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 Summary
Acknowledgement of the report and the date evidence was taken.
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Conclusion
Not Addressed
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 For example, tenancy relations officers provide valuable support to tenants …
Government Response Summary
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.