PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Private Rented Housing: Standards (26 January 2023)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment he has made of the role of Selective Licensing Schemes in improving housing standards in privately rented homes.
Asked by:
Taiwo Owatemi (Labour)
Asked by:
Taiwo Owatemi (Labour)
Answer
A 2019 Independent Review looking into the use and effectiveness of selective licensing found overall that it is an effective tool with many schemes achieving positive outcomes, particularly when integrated with a wider, coherent housing strategy.
Answered by:
Felicity Buchan (Conservative)
3 February 2023
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